UN-BHR

NGO Produces BHR Guide to South Africa

April 14, 2015

The Danish Institute for Human Rights and the South African Human Rights Commission have published a Human Rights and Business ("BHR") Country Guide to South Africa as part of the global effort to push businesses and governments to advance the UN's BHR agenda.
UN Official: Countries Face "Duty" to Uphold BHR Standards

April 08, 2015

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein writes that governments face a "duty" under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR") to hold companies to account through their court systems for alleged human rights violations.
NGO Calls for "Comprehensive" Irish NAP

April 08, 2015

Lorna Gold of the nongovernmental organization Trocaire has called for Ireland to include in its national action plan ("NAP") for the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights the facilitation of foreign claims against Irish businesses and required human rights due diligence procedures.
NGO Decries "Privatization" of BHR Standards

April 08, 2015

The nongovernmental organization Rights and Accountability in Development has accused transnational corporations of taking over the implementation of UN business and human rights ("BHR") standards.
NGOs Call for IACHR to Require Corporate Policing by Countries

April 01, 2015

A group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") recently testified before the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights ("IACHR") seeking stricter, binding standards on countries to police international business and human rights standards.
U.S. State Department Explains NAP Process

March 25, 2015

At a recent forum in Berkeley, California, U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Scott Busby argued that the U.S. should respond to the international community's pressure for a national action plan ("NAP") on business and human rights and look for examples from other countries in its NAP development process.
NGO Pushes BHR Due Diligence in Switzerland

March 23, 2015

The nongovernmental organization the Swiss Coalition for Corporate Justice is launching a popular initiative in Switzerland that would require companies to perform human rights and environmental due diligence throughout their operations.
ICAR Examines U.S. Implementation of BHR Principles

March 23, 2015

As the U.S. formulates a national action plan to implement international business and human rights ("BHR") principles, the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable ("ICAR") has produced a report on the current, "baseline" U.S. implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
ICC, Economist Report Pushes Action on BHR Agenda

March 20, 2015

A report published by The Economist with the support of the International Chamber of Commerce ("ICC") warns that businesses around the world do not have sufficient knowledge of the UN's agenda on business and human rights ("BHR") to put it into practice in their operations.
Employers NGO Promotes Spread of NAPs

March 19, 2015

At a recent conference, a representative from the International Organisation of Employers called upon governments around the world to develop a national action plan ("NAP") to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and to provide access to remedy for alleged human rights violations.