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Reprieve complaint to UK NCP about British Telecommunications plc

Complaint about the impact of a UK company's telecommunications service on the human rights of communities in the Yemen to the UK National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

Documents

Initial assessment: Reprieve complaint to UK NCP about British Telecommunications plc

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Recommendation on application for review of initial assessment: Reprieve complaint to UK NCP about British Telecommunications plc

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Details

These statements record the findings and recommendations of the UK National Contact Point (UK NCP) about a complaint made against British Telecommunications plc.

The complaint is from Reprieve, a UK civil society organisation, stating that a telecommunications service provided to a US military communications base did not comply with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines.

The initial assessment records the decision of UK NCP on whether to accept the complaint, about a potential breach of the OECD guidelines, for further consideration.

Recommendation on application for review of initial assessment records the findings of the UK NCP Steering Board on a request for review of the UK NCP’s assessment of the complaint.

Publication dates

Document Date
Initial assessment 14 June 2014
Recommendation on application for review of initial assessment 23 June 2014

Updates to this page

Published 19 February 2014

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