Business and human rights
- Holding US corporations and others parties accountable for human rights and environmental abuses overseas
- In recent years, several laws have been used to allow lawsuits in United States courts for human rights violations, and other harms, that occurred in other countries. Most recently, several major multinational corporations have been sued in the U.S. for human rights abuses committed around the world. EarthRights International has just published a manual directed toward non-lawyers who want to learn more about this type of litigation, and possibly participate in a lawsuit. The manual explores both legal issues and also practical issues.
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- Understanding and internalising human rights obligations in the corporate sector
- ( J.F. Sherman;C. Pitts / Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative [Harvard University] , 2008)
- Ensuring a robust corporate culture that supports and respects human rights is critical to preventing business-related human rights abuses. This paper presents an accountability guide showing how a co...
- Enhancing understanding of the relationship between corporations and human rights
- ( Global Compact Network, United Nations , 2008)
- In 2008, the UN Human Rights Council produced a conceptual and policy framework to guide the business and human rights agenda. The framework rests on differentiated but complementary responsibilities,...
- Labour rights abuses in the pineapple supply chain
- ( International Labor Rights Forum , 2008)
- Since the 1960’s, pineapple production has quadrupled and export has tripled worldwide. While profits for some have tremendously expanded under such development, this report demonstrates how pin...
- Water rights from a business and human rights perspective
- ( Institute for Human Rights and Business , 2009)
- This report summarises a discussion of a group comprising businesses, international organisations, and civil society on issues pertaining to the right to water. The main issues discussed include:...
- The role of pharmaceutical companies in enhancing access to medicines
- ( R. Khosla;P. Hunt / The Human Rights Centre, University of Essex , 2008)
- This briefing points out that access to essential medicines is a fundamental element of the right to health. It examines the role of the pharmaceutical industry in ensuring access to medicines general...
- Assessing the impact of business activities on human rights
- ( O. Lenzen;M. d'Engelbronner / Aim for Human Rights , 2009)
- The tools in this guide for Human Rights Impact Assessments (HRIAs) are based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and help in assessing the impact of business on human rights....
- The private sector's role in the commercial sexual exploitation of children
- ( M.E. Hecht / End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography and Trafficking of Children for Sexual Purposes , 2008)
- This paper evaluates the private sector’s role in the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC). It identifies four sub-sectors habitually associated with CSEC: ...
- Report on corporate complicity in international crimes
- ( Business and Human Rights Resource Centre , 2008)
- The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) established an Expert Legal Panel on Corporate Complicity in International Crimes in 2006. The panel was mandated to develop the legal and public policy m...
- Business and Human Rights: Is a market-centred approach effective?
- ( A. de Regil / Jus Semper Global Alliance , 2008)
- This paper critiques UN Special Representative for Business and Human Rights John Ruggie’s recent report on the responsibilities of business towards human rights....
- Stories and learning from alliance-based efforts to improve employment standards for women workers
- ( D. Dalton / Oxfam , 2007)
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Women workers are an increasing part of the global labour force. However, they often find only poor-quality employment, thus, they are working, but remain trapped in poverty. No matter the con...
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