Monthly Archives: December 2011

(Geneva) – The UN Human Rights Council squandered an opportunity to take meaningful action to curtail business-related human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today. The council, on June 16, 2011, endorsed a set of “Guiding Principles on Business and … Continue reading →

The process of globalization and other global developments over the past decades have seen non-state actors such as transnational corporations and other business play an increasingly important role both internationally, but also at the national and local levels. The growing … Continue reading →

On 16 June 2011, the United Nations Human Rights Council endorsed the Guiding Principles for the Implementation of the UN “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework. The UN Guiding Principles, provide an authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing the risk … Continue reading →

16 June 2011 – The United Nations Human Rights Council today endorsed a new set of global guiding principles for business designed to ensure that companies do not violate human rights in the course of the their transactions and that … Continue reading →

We are committed to safeguarding company personnel and property in a manner that respects human rights and fundamental freedoms. Framework on Security and Human Rights Since 2002, we have been an active participant in the Voluntary Principles on Security and … Continue reading →

ConocoPhillips has been a member of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights initiative since its inception in 2000. As a participating company, ConocoPhillips is committed to supporting and promoting the Voluntary Principles for Security and Human Rights in … Continue reading →

Chevron’s commitment to respecting human rights is embodied in The Chevron Way. To further clarify this commitment, we adopted a Human Rights Policy in 2009. Our policy is designed to increase awareness of human rights throughout the company and deepen … Continue reading →

The Principles Introduction Governments of the United States, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Norway, companies in the extractive and energy sectors (“Companies”), and non-governmental organizations (“NGOs”), all with an interest in human rights and corporate social responsibility, have engaged … Continue reading →

We recognize that our operations can impact people and communities in ways that relate to human rights BP supports the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which has been the foundation of international human rights law since it was adopted by … Continue reading →

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono has ordered an investigation into the alleged mass killings in Mesuji, Lampung and parts of South Sumatra, presidential spokesman Julian Aldrin Pasha said. “The President has ordered National Police Chief Gen. Timur Pradopo and Coordinating Political, … Continue reading →