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Academic Seeks Obligations for Companies in International Law
August 27, 2015
Nicolás Carrillo-Santarelli of the La Sabana University in Colombia writes that the global business and human rights agenda's advancement depends largely upon the recognition, in his view, that corporations, rather than only governments, are subject directly to obligations under international human rights law.
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OAS Takes up Global BHR Agenda
August 27, 2015
An article discusses how the various institutions of the international Organization of American States ("OAS"), including the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, have recently begun to pursue the business and human rights ("BHR") agenda of the UN and international activists.
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US Court Panel Re-Topples Conflict Minerals Rule
August 26, 2015
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit has once again struck down, as a free speech violation, a Securities and Exchange Commission rule requiring the disclosure by businesses whether minerals in their products may have profited those involved in armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Survey Calls for More BHR Remedies in UK
August 26, 2015
Robert McCorquodale of the British Institute of International and Comparative Law has published a paper calling for the UK, in its next business and human rights ("BHR") national action plan, to create more mechanisms that grant remedies to alleged victims of BHR violations in the UK and abroad.
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NGO Seeks Business Respect of "Right to Water"
August 26, 2015
Representatives from Oxfam America write that businesses must fulfill their responsibilities under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by respecting the "right to water," through such actions as public commitments, impact assessments, and the establishment of grievance mechanisms.
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