Expert Legal Panel begins work on corporate accountability for international crimes
On 9 May 2006 the ICJ launched its Expert Legal Panel on Corporate Complicity in International Crimes. (more…)
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Speech by Nicholas Howen, ICJ Secretary-General, delivered at the ‘Business and Human Rights’ conference organized by the Danish section of the ICJ
Yesterday Secretary-General Nicholas Howen gave a speech at the ‘Business and Human Rights’ Conference in Copenhagen on why there is a need to develop clear, common and binding global rules on corporate accountability and human rights. “To sum up, we need global standards, which need to be legal and based on human rights law and […]
Event on the accountability of business in relation to human rights
On 21 September 2005, the Danish Section of the International Commission of Jurists will host an event on Business & Human Rights. 21 September 2005 In commemoration of the International Day of Peace the Dansih Section of the ICJ is organizing a meeting and discussion on Business & Human Rights Following brief views from the […]
Business & Human Rights : an event in Copenhagen
On 21 September 2005, the Danish Section of the International Commission of Jurists will host an event on Business & Human Rights. 21 September 2005 In commemoration of the International Day of Peace the Dansih Section of the ICJ is organizing a meeting and discussion on Business & Human Rights Following brief views from the […]
Non governmental organizations welcome the new U.N. norms on transnational business
Today, a United Nations human rights body in Geneva adopted the first set of comprehensive international human rights norms specifically applying to transnational corporations and other businesses. (more…)