UN-BHR

ICJ Outlines Issues Involved in Development of BHR Treaty

June 03, 2015

The International Commission of Jurists ("ICJ") recently held a workshop to highlight issues the UN working group on the development of a binding business and human rights ("BHR") treaty must consider, including criminal liability of corporations and the development of an international BHR judicial body.
NGO and Inter-American Commission Collaborate on BHR

June 03, 2015

The Danish Institute for Human Rights and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights have agreed to cooperate to advance the UN agenda on business and human rights ("BHR") issues throughout the Americas.
UNICEF UK Seeks Update to UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

June 01, 2015

UNICEF UK details three steps it believes the UK Government should take to further pressure businesses to respect human rights under the UK National Action Plan.
UN Holds Africa Regional Forum to Advance BHR

May 27, 2015

The UN Working Group on business and human rights (“BHR”) issues recently held an African Regional Forum with government officials, business leaders, nongovernmental organizations, and others in order to push the UN’s BHR agenda across Africa.
NGO Holds Forum in Asia on Binding BHR Treaty

May 21, 2015

The nongovernmental organization the Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law, and Development recent held a civil society forum in Chiang Mai regarding demands of activists and communities in Asia on what should be included in a binding treaty on business and human rights ("BHR").
Intergovernmental Session Will Discuss Binding BHR Treaty

May 20, 2015

Sudeep Chakravarti writes that an intergovernmental working group meeting in Geneva in July will discuss the development of a binding treaty on business and human rights ("BHR"), following efforts by activists and governments at the UN Human Rights Council to move beyond the UN Guiding Principles on BHR.
Article Considers Effectiveness of NAPs

May 20, 2015

A recent article explores the effectiveness of national action plans ("NAPs") in implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") and lists a set of criteria that they argue play a role in the success of NAPs in furthering the international BHR agenda.
Scotland Pursues BHR Action Plan

May 15, 2015

The Scottish Government has announced that it is commissioning a "baseline assessment," evaluating the current position of Scotland with respect to business and human rights ("BHR"), to inform its development of a national action plan for implementing the UN's BHR agenda.
UN Report Seeks BHR Integration into Global Governance

May 13, 2015

A report from the UN Working Group on business and human rights ("BHR") issues considers how the UN should pursue the integration of its Guiding Principles on BHR in its global governance efforts.
Business Groups Seek to Sway BHR Treaty Working Group

May 11, 2015

Preparing for meetings of a UN working group on a binding business and human rights ("BHR") treaty, a group of international business organizations has published a draft proposal calling for the body's work to build upon the UN Guiding Principles on BHR and to address domestic as well as international companies.