Amicus Brief – Human Rights and Climate Change Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines Case No.: CHR-NI-2016-0001 Petition requesting an investigation of the responsibility of the carbon majors for human rights violations or threats of violations resulting from the impacts of climate change SUBMISSION IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS Submitted by the Asia Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions and Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions Contents Introduction Statement of purpose 1. Interpreting the scope of the Commission’s jurisdiction 4 4 5 1.1. The scope of the Commission’s jurisdiction in the law of the Philippines 5 1.2. The scope of the Commission’s jurisdiction and international law 7 2. Human rights violations associated with climate change impacts 11 3. Civil and political and economic, social and cultural rights 13 4. The business and human rights regime 15 Conclusion 18 Appendix: Omnibus Rules 19 3