UN-BHR

Netherlands, NGO Develop BHR "Covenants"

September 23, 2015

The business and human rights ("BHR") activist organization Shift has announced its cooperation with the Dutch government to develop "covenants" with industry associations to manage the perceived risks of businesses in these industries in such areas as human rights and the environment.
Asia-Europe Meeting Pushes BHR Measures

September 23, 2015

A seminar held at the 2014 Asia-Europe Meeting, a gathering in Vietnam of 51 member states and regional organizations, focused on the implementation by members of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") through national action plans, regulations, and remedial measures.
Official Proposes ASEAN Adoption of BHR Agenda

September 23, 2015

At a recent meeting, the Indonesian representative to the human rights commission of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ("ASEAN") called for regional adoption of the global business and human rights ("BHR") agenda in Asia through guidelines that would serve as a model for ASEAN countries.
Law Society Pushes BHR Implementation in Legal Practice

September 23, 2015

President of the Law Society of England and Wales Jonathan Smithers says his organization is advising law firms and individual solicitors on the "practical implications" of the advancing UN agenda on business and human rights ("BHR") and how to implement this agenda in their practice of law.
Academic Proposes World BHR Court

September 23, 2015

Professor David Bilchitz of the University of Johannesburg calls a global treaty on business and human rights ("BHR") a "moral and legal necessity" and proposes that it require countries around the world to hold companies liable for BHR violations or establish a world court that would adjudicate such violations.
NGOs Promote Action Plans to Advance BHR Agenda

September 22, 2015

In a recent paper, representatives from the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable promote national action plans ("NAPs") as an effective way to advance activists' agenda on business and human rights ("BHR") and advise countries on NAP elements that will help these plans succeed.
Ruggie and Sherman: Legal World Must Take Note of BHR

September 16, 2015

Professor John Ruggie of Harvard University and attorney John Sherman of the nonprofit group Shift write that the announcement by the international sport organization FIFA that its partners must comply with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") signals the need for attorneys to advise corporate clients on the meaning and reach of BHR standards.
NGO Seeks Procurement Reforms in US NAP

September 16, 2015

In a submission to the US government relating to its development of a "National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct," the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable calls for inclusion in the plan of federal procurement reform, including independent monitoring of procurement practices and transparency in government supply chains.
NGO Seeks EU Push for Binding BHR Treaty

September 14, 2015

Speaking at a European Parliament event on business and human rights ("BHR") issues, the coordinator of the nongovernmental organization European Coalition for Corporate Justice called on EU institutions to unite to develop and implement a strong, legally binding treaty promoting the UN's BHR agenda.
Countries Advance BHR Agenda Through UPR Process

September 02, 2015

Using a database produced by the website UPR Info, the Business and Human Rights ("BHR") Resource Centre shows how countries have been raising recommendations on how to improve the implementation of the global BHR agenda through the UN Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review ("UPR") process.