Business & Human Rights

Australia Rights Commission Launches Employer Guidance

May 15, 2015

The Australian Human Rights Commission has published guidance to employers on such issues as diversity and inclusion and has announced a new "Business and Human Rights Network" for informal discussion on businesses' respect of human rights.
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.
NGO Details Assistance to BHR Activists

May 13, 2015

The nongovernmental organization International Service for Human Rights describes how the group promoted the activities of "corporate accountability activists" in international organizations and among national governments in order to advance the UN's business and human rights ("BHR") agenda.
NGOs Host Corporate Tax-Human Rights Forum

May 13, 2015

Illustrating the driving need of human rights activists advocating for economic, social, and cultural rights to find sufficient funding for their agenda, a group of UN and nongovernmental representatives recently gathered for a strategy meeting on how to link the corporate tax and international human rights agendas.