
doi: 10.17103/reei.32.01
espanolLa saga judicial del caso Bhopal sigue sin haber ofrecido una solucion digna a las victimas de la tragedia tras mas de tres decadas de litigios. Este asunto pone de manifiesto de forma paradigmatica las graves limitaciones del derecho internacional de los derechos humanos y del medio ambiente para controlar y exigir responsabilidades a las empresas transnacionales. Catastrofes masivas y continuadas, como la provocada por la Union Carbide, muestran que ni los Principios Rectores sobre Empresas y Derechos Humanos de Ruggie, ni el retorico mantra del desarrollo sostenible pueden contribuir a atajar el vicioso circulo de la impunidad. Es por ello que resulta necesario consensuar a nivel internacional un tratado vinculante en la materia que pueda de forma efectiva prevenir y sancionar hechos como los de Bhopal. EnglishThe Bhopal judicial saga has still not offered a dignified solution for victims of the tragedy after more than three decades of litigation. This issue shows paradigmatically the severe limitations of human rights and environmental international law to control and hold accountable transnational corporations. Massive and on-going disasters like this caused by Union Carbide, show that neither the Ruggie’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, nor the rhetorical mantra of sustainable development can contribute to tackle the vicious circle of impunity. That is why it is necessary to reach a consensus in order to stablish a binding international treaty on the subject that can effectively prevent and punish acts such as those committed in Bhopal.
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