- Date de dépôt
- 11 November 2013
- Mots clés
- Pays de la méchanceté
- État actuel
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Pas de résolution
- Sectors
- NCP
Allégations
In September 2010 and February 2011, four major earthquakes and an estimated 13,000 aftershocks devastated the Canterbury region, which includes New Zealands second largest city, Christchurch. The earthquakes resulted in 185 deaths and injured 11,432 people.
Multiple complainants have alleged that the Earthquake Commission, Southern Response, IAG New Zealand, Tower Insurance, and Vero Insurances failure to resolve insurance claims more than three years after the earthquakes has violated their rights to health and adequate housing in accordance with the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. Multiple complainants have also alleged that Fletcher Construction has not started repairs, not completed repairs, or has inadequately repaired earthquake-damaged homes and has thus violated their rights to health and adequate housing as well.
Les directives pertinentes de l’OCDE
- Chapitre II
- Chapitre II Paragraphe A10
- Chapitre II Paragraphe A11
- Chapitre II Paragraphe A12
- Chapter II Paragraph A13
- Chapitre II Paragraphe A14
- Chapitre II Paragraphe A2
- Chapter II Paragraph A6
- Chapitre IV
- Chapitre IV Paragraphe 1
- Chapitre IV Paragraphe 2
- Chapitre IV Paragraphe 3
- Chapitre IV Paragraphe 4
- Chapitre IV Paragraphe 5
- Chapitre IV Paragraphe 6
Résultat
The NZ NCP rejected the complaint against the Earthquake Commission and Southern Response as it considers that they are not multinational enterprises. The complainants disagree with these grounds for rejection, citing the Guidelines assertion that “multinational and domestic enterprises are subject to the same expectations in respect of their conduct” under the Guidelines.
In December 2014, the NCP completed its initial assessment and accepted the case against Arrow. The NCP has requested additional documentation to substantiate the allegations in the other cases before proceeding with the initial assessment. The complainants are currently compiling the requested evidence.
Eight complaints were filed by WeCAN to the New Zealand NCP between 2013 and 2015. All of these cases ended for various reasons in 2015 and 2016, but were not officially concluded until 2024 upon publishing of final statements. The delays were due to administrative error by the NCP.
Plus de détails
- Plaignant
- Autres entreprises impliquées
- Les plaignants
- Personnes touchées
- Date rejetée / conclue
- 10 September 2024
Complaints connexes
- WeCAN vs. Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited
- WeCAN vs. Earthquake Commission (EQC)
- WeCAN vs. Fletcher Construction Company Limited
- WeCAN vs. Southern Response
- WeCAN vs. IAG New Zealand Limited