The case of the Bilateral Investment Treaty Italy-Colombia

Investment happiness and human rights violations

The case of the Bilateral Investment Treaty Italy-Colombia

In 2014, under the new EU Investment Policy, the European Commission authorised member states to open formal negotiations with third countries, to conclude Bilateral investment agreements.

Just a few months later, the Italian government asked and obtained permission from the European Commission to negotiate a bilateral investment treaty (BIT) with Colombia.

The new Re:Common’s briefing “Investment happiness and human rights violations. The case of the Bilateral Investment Treaty Italy – Colombia”, analyses the Italian interests around the negotiations with Colombia and the main contradictions of the Investor-to-State Dispute Settlement mechanism (ISDS) promoted by the European Commission.