In a workshop organized by INCOMINDIOS in the context of the Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in Geneva from 9^th-16^th of July 2010, Serena Lillywhite shared her experiences about the OECD Guidelines and the complaining mechanism with the audience.  Under the title OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: A Tool for Indigenous Peoples? she provided a helpful information tool.
Ms. Serna Lillywhite is the Australian representative on the OECD Watch Coordinating Committee and has a profound knowledge of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Regularly, she seeks to foster dialogue between different stakeholders.

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Additional Information about the OECD Guidelines and the Complaint Procedure

The Guidelines are recommendations addressed by governments to multinational enterprises operating form adhering countries. They provide voluntary principles and standards for responsible business conduct in areas such as employment and industrial relations, human rights, environment, information disclosure, combating bribery, consumer interests, science and technology, competition and taxation.

So called National Contact Points (NCP) are in charge of promoting the Guidelines and handling enquiries in the national context. Complaints should normally be made at the NPC in the country where the company’s headquarters are.

List of NPCs

OECD Investment Committee: Periodically published list of cases, received by NGOs. To obtain more information, please consult this link.

Obtaining Information on OECD Guidelines complaints filed against companies
Quarterly Case Update: Publishes complaints filed by NGOs. Overview of pending recently concluded or rejected cases.

Case Alert System: Sends SRI any interested group an electronic alert whenever OECD Watch is informed about a complaint at a National Point. To sign up for this service register on info@oecdwatch.org.

How to make a complaint?
OECD Watch provides a Guide on how to make a complaint. Any person or organization may approach a National Contact Point to enquire about a matter related to the Guidelines.
Guide in English
Guía en español

The International Committee for the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas is an organization with the declared goal of supporting Indigenous Peoples of North, Central and South America in their struggle for political, economic and cultural sovereignty.

In the beginning of the seventies, Indigenous Peoples from North and South America made their way to Geneva to address the international community at the UN. At the same time, they looked to form an alliance of support in Europe. Thus, in September 1974, INCOMINDIOS was formed as a support organization with the intention of founding such committees in other European countries. Today, more than twenty years later, there are many organizations - under different names - working to support Indigenous Peoples. INCOMINDIOS Switzerland has established a wide network with Swiss based and other European human rights' organizations. Incomindios only acts on previous consultation with our Indigenous partners.

informs the Swiss public on the concerns and issues of Indigenous Peoples of North, Central and South America by:
public events with Indigenous speakers and artists, peresentations, films, concerts, exhibitions the quarterly INCOMINDIOS Newsletter and by cooperating with the media (radio, TV, papers...)
supports smaller Indigenous grass-root projects through fundraising campaigns, eg. survival schools, Indigenous newspapers, congresses of Indian organizations, etc.
protests by means of campaigns, letters, petitions against the discrimination and damage of indigenous communities and individuals
takes part in/Swiss and international actions and conferences for the benefit of Indigenous Peoplesis organised in/regional groups, working groups and a central board