BHR

NGO Calls on BHR Working Group to Limit Business Ties

March 04, 2015

The nongovernmental organization Conectas Direitos Humanos has published a paper calling for stricter business "conflict of interest" requirements for the UN Working Group on business and human rights ("BHR"), which would make it more difficult for members of the business community to work for the group.
U.K. Law Society Announces BHR Campaign

February 25, 2015

The Law Society of the U.K. has announced a "communications campaign" throughout England and Wales to inform attorneys of their responsibilities under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR"), followed by its publication of a Practice Note providing BHR guidance in the legal sector.
U.S. State Department Announces Process for BHR Plan

February 18, 2015

The U.S. State Department has issued answers to "frequently asked questions" regarding its development of a "national action plan" on business and human rights ("BHR") indicating that application of the plan to business conduct will take place both in the domestic sphere and around the world.
Academic: Tax Avoidance Has BHR Implications

February 18, 2015

At a recent conference in Dublin, lecturer Shane Darcy called for activists to place pressure on governments to clamp down on corporate tax avoidance in order to use the proceeds to promote the business and human rights ("BHR") agenda.
ICAR Calls for Unity Behind Diverging BHR Approaches

February 18, 2015

The Director of the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable ("ICAR") writes that in order to be successful in forcing companies and governments to recognize the global business and human rights ("BHR") agenda, activists must embrace both voluntary and binding BHR initiatives.
NGOs Call on EU to Open Door to Foreign Lawsuits

February 11, 2015

A group of nongovernmental organizations has called on the EU to expand access to would-be foreign plaintiffs in European courts for alleged business violations of their rights and to impose mandatory due diligence requirements on European companies regarding their human-rights impacts.
NGOs Launch Consultations on Binding BHR Treaty

February 04, 2015

A pair of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") have initiated consultations with groups around the world seeking to shape proposed provisions for a binding international treaty on business and human rights ("BHR").
Ruggie Calls on Switzerland to Implement BHR Principles

February 04, 2015

Harvard Professor and developer of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") John Ruggie has called for Switzerland to adopt a national action plan in order to pressure businesses to abide by the BHR Principles.
UN Treaty Bodies Push for Business Accountability in SDGs

January 28, 2015

A group of UN treaty body committees has called for the inclusion of the UN's human rights agenda in the post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals ("SDGs"), including holding companies accountable for alleged violations of globally developed business and human rights standards.
Amnesty International Supports Binding BHR Treaty

January 28, 2015

Arguing that the "voluntary" UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") are insufficient, Amnesty International is supporting the development of a binding treaty to require countries around the world to pass and enforce laws prohibiting BHR violations.