Business & Human Rights

Academics Push for More Effective NCP System

May 07, 2015

Professors John Ruggie and Tamaryn Nelson of Harvard University have called on countries to make their national contact points ("NCP") for implementing the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises more effective by penalizing companies that decline to engage in the NCP process.
UN Agent: Secret TTIP Investment Tribunal Violates Rights

May 06, 2015

The Guardian reports that UN Independent Expert Alfred de Zayas has called for negotiations of a U.S.-EU Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ("TTIP") to be suspended due to concern that inclusion of a "secret" tribunal for resolving disputes between corporations and governments violates human rights.
UN Group Outlines Binding Security Contractor Treaty

May 06, 2015

The UN Working Group on the use of mercenaries has published a concept note that explores a possible binding international treaty regulating private military and security companies.
NGOs Push BHR Agenda in Indonesia

May 04, 2015

A group of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") recently held a workshop with Indonesian business and civil society representatives in Jakarta calling on businesses to advance the UN's "sustainability" agenda by adopting the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR").
Company Faces Penalties for Not Participating in NCP Process

April 29, 2015

The Canadian National Contact Point ("NCP") for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises has announced that mining company China Gold may no longer receive advocacy support from the Government after it failed to respond to requests for NCP mediation over human rights allegations against the company.