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‘Corporate and securities law directly shapes what companies do and how they do it. Yet its implications for human rights remain poorly understood. The two are often viewed as distinct legal and policy spheres, populated by different communities of practice.’ … Continue reading →

The Labour government’s social justice credentials have taken another body blow with a report from the parliamentary joint committee on human rights. The report presents the findings from the committee’s inquiry into the human rights obligations of the private sector, and … Continue reading →

How can businesses and their shareholders avoid moral and legal complicity in human rights violations? This central and contemporary issue in the field of ethics, politics and law is of concern to intergovernmental organizations such as the UN and to … Continue reading →

Profit Over People As the world globalizes, multinational corporations are also coming under more scrutiny, as questions about their accountability are also being raised. In some cases, some corporations have lobbied their governments to aggressively support regimes that are favorable … Continue reading →

Prepared for the UN Global Compact Policy Dialogues / January 2001 Juliette Bennett / International Peace Forum Introduction The human rights responsibilities of multinational corporations – particularly companies operating in unstable areas of the world — are increasingly the subject … Continue reading →

Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Repsol expressly includes the application of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights in its contracts with private security service companies and agreements with public law-enforcement agencies. In this way we attempt … Continue reading →

Abstract While the state remains the main unit of analysis in International Relations, the emergence of transnational actors and their integration into global governance have contributed to an opening of perspectives and issues. NGOs and multinational enterprises as well as … Continue reading →

Respect for human rights often goes hand in hand with economic development. When people can govern their own country together in freedom, it generates peace, stability and confidence in the future – important conditions for a good business climate. That … Continue reading →

Accra, Dec. 12, GNA – AngloGold Ashanti (AGA) has conducted a thorough review of its security system and procedures, leading to far-reaching preventive measures to protect the rights of people at its operational areas. A statement issued and copied to … Continue reading →

Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multi-National Enterprises (MNE): Canada’s National Contact Point Annual Report – On May 9, 2011 the Canadian National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for MNE’s published its annual report which … Continue reading →