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Human rights complaint filed vs 50 oil, cement companies
Greenpeace Philippines and several other environmental groupsโฆfiled what is considered the first human rights complaint against โbig pollutersโ โ 50 multinational companies that are among the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. The 40-page petition, signed by 13 environmental groups and 20 individuals, wants the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to investigate so-called โCarbon Majorsโ for human rights violations resulting from impacts of climate changeโฆOf the 50 respondents, 10 have branches or subsidiaries in the Philippines โ Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP, Royal Dutch Shell, Total, BHP Billiton, Anglo American, Lafarge, Holcim, and Taiheiyo Cement Corporationโฆ