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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- What are the current international standards and practices regarding business and human rights?
- ( J.G. Ruggie / John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University , 2007)
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The state-based system of global governance has struggled for more than a generation to regulate the expanding reach and growing influence of transnational corporations. This paper reviews two rece...
- Principles and guidance for rights-based grievance mechanism
- ( C. Rees / John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University , 2008)
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This document provides guidance for effective grievance mechanisms in the context of corporate social responsibility. It provides a tool for companies and their local stakeholders to work out right...
- Is the livestock breeding industry damaging smallholders and the environment?
- ( S. Gura / GRAIN , 2008)
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This paper explores developments in the global livestock industry and their impact on smallholder farmers and the environment in developing countries. In particular, it considers the effect of...
- Extra judicial mechanisms for addressing human rights violations by business
- ( Rees C. / John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University , 2008)
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There is a growing body of extrajudicial grievance mechanisms in the business and human rights arena to which complainants can take their concerns. This paper aims to provide an assessment of some ...
- Derechos humanos y empresa: hacia un nuevo paradigma?
- ( A., J. de Regil / La Alianza Global Jus Semper , 2007)
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Este estudio hace una valoración del debate sobre la responsabilidad de las empresas respecto a los
derechos humanos en particular, pero también sobre los derechos políti... - Business and human rights: is a new paradigm needed to put people before profit?
- ( A., J. de Regil / Jus Semper Global Alliance , 2007)
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This study assesses the debate on the responsibilities of business regarding human rights, as well as political, civil, economic, cultural and labour rights. The author expresses concern and frustr...
- The shortcomings of the pharmaceutical industry in increasing access to medicines
- ( Oxfam , 2007)
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Access to medicines is fundamental for people to achieve their right to health. This Oxfam paper points out that the challenge to ensure that millions of poor people can get the medicines they need...
The potential costs of IDB and IFC's new gas project in the Amazon
- ( T. Griffiths / Amazon Watch , 2007)
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Located in a remote, inhabited area of the Peruvian rainforest, the Camisea Natural Gas Project (“Camisea I”) is arguably one of the most controversial “development” project...
- How should companies conduct business with a supplier who does not share human rights standards?
- ( M. Jungk / Human Rights and Business Project , 2006)
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This document discusses issues surrounding business approaches to suppliers in relation to responsibility when it comes to human rights violations. It reports on a workshop project intended to serv...
- How effective are voluntary CSR initiatives in the mining sector?
- ( War on Want , 2007)
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This report documents the performance of the world’s second largest mining company with regard to corporate social responsibility (CSR). Despite Anglo American’s participation in v...
