Joint civil society statement on the draft Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Joint civil society statement on the draft Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

In June 2011, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on transnational corporations and other business enterprises (SRSG), Prof. John Ruggie, will present his final report to the UN Human Rights Council.

This report will include Guiding Principles for the operationalization of the “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework as well as options for UN mechanisms on business and human rights to follow the SRSG.

humanrights-business-advocacy-2011 (full text, PDF)

Brasil: seminario para miembros latinoamericanos de organos de tratados de derechos humanos

Brasil: seminario para miembros latinoamericanos de organos de tratados de derechos humanos

El seminario (Sao Paulo, 30 Agosto 2010) va a discutir el tema de “Impacto de las actividades de Empresas Multinacionales en la puesta en práctica de las obligaciones internacionales en materia de derechos humanos”. El seminario está dirigido a miembros regionales de órganos de tratados internacionales de derechos humanos y busca crear un espacio de diálogo y coordinación entre miembros de los diferentes comités de derechos humanos y tendrá lugar como continuación de otro seminario que tuvo lugar en Ginebra en Junio del 2010.

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Inter-committee workshop “Activities of transnational corporations : impact on the implementation of human rights treaty obligations”

Inter-committee workshop “Activities of transnational corporations : impact on the implementation of human rights treaty obligations”

Treaty-bodies have a special role in monitoring State compliance with human rights treaty obligations and providing guidance to States Parties on how to fulfil those obligations. The workshop afforded an occasion for in-depth examination and interaction between the committees on the impact that activities of transnational corporations have in the implementation of treaty obligations, providing a comparative and informed perspective on approaching these issues and encouraging coordinated action.

Switzerland-workshop transnational corporations-agenda-2010 (full text in English, PDF)

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