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Canadian energy and mining companies navigating International Humanitarian Law in the 21st century
Ethical Funds Company, 2005With a particular focus on the impact of mining and energy companies in conflict countries, this paper examines the body of International law regarding human rights violations.It highlights the following points:American, British, French, and Canadian companies have been implicated in crimes when contracting host country security forces to protect corporate assets and/or after building tDocumentPaying for protection: the Freeport mine and the Indonesian security forces
Global Witness, 2005This report examines the controversy surrounding the “Freeport” (Freeport McMoRan, Freeport Indonesia) mine’s relationship with Indonesian state security forces in the conflict region of Papua. The Indonesian military has a history of atrocities against civilians and is known to have been involved in corruption and illegal business activities, as have the police.DocumentBusiness and international crimes: assessing the liability of business entities for grave violations of international law
Institute for Applied International Studies, Norway, 2004This paper summarises the findings of two interrelated studies on the liability of business entities for violations of international law.DocumentThe UN Human Rights Norms for Business
Amnesty International, 2004This paper intends to provide an introduction to the UN Human Rights Norms for Business, summarising the content of the Norms, the reasons for their development, their possible implications and the debate surrounding them.The paper argues that the UN Norms differ from other frameworks for corporate social responsibility because they go beyond simply addressing the immediate impacts of businessDocumentExcerpts from submissions to United Nations consultation on business & human rights
Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, 2004As the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) prepares its report to the UN High Commission on Human Rights (UNHCHR) in March 2005, a number of stakeholders have been given the opportunity to comment on questions of corporate social responsibility for human rights.This paper summarises key points from a range of stakoholder contributions, including submissions of :AmneDocumentReport of the United Nations High Commissioner on Human Rights on the responsibilities of transnational corporations and related business enterprises with regard to human rights
United Nations High Commission for Human Rights, 2005Based on a consultation process including a number of relevant stakeholders, this report assesses current standards and initiatives dealing with business and human rights.DocumentEmbedding human rights in business practice
Global Compact, 2004Following the Third Annual International Global Compact Learning Forum conference in Brazil (2003), this publication was drawn up to shed light on the theoretical and practical meaning of the Global Compact's two human rights principles.DocumentClouds of injustice: Bhopal disaster 20 years on
Amnesty International, 2004Twenty years after the Bhopal disaster, questions of corporate accountability for the impacts on human life and the environment remain.This reportexposes the failure by UCC/Dow and the Indian government to comply with their respective obligations and responsibilities to a) prevent the gas leak and address its consequences, and b) prevent and stop the continuing pollution of the environmentDocumentNigeria: Are human rights in the pipeline?
Amnesty International, 2004Based on interviews of representatives of oil companies, community activists, farmers, scientists, police officers, academics, and members of NGO’s, this report assesses the human rights situation in Nigeria and in the Niger Delta in particular.This report highlights how human rights of individuals and communities have been abused and violated as a result of practices of transnational corporatiDocumentBuilding understanding
Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights, 2003This is the first report of the Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR), a programme that attempts to help further integrate human rights in business policies and practices.Pages
