Reports to UN Human Rights Council > 2009
2009 report by John Ruggie to Human Rights Council, and related materials
Main report & addendum
Main report: "Business and human rights: Towards operationalizing the “protect, respect and remedy” framework" [PDF], 22 Apr 2009
- [Español] Informe de John Ruggie al Consejo de Derechos Humanos de la ONU: "La empresa y los derechos humanos: La puesta en práctica del marco "proteger, respetar y remediar" [DOC], 22 de abril de 2009
- [Français] Les entreprises et les droits de l’homme: Vers une traduction opérationnelle du cadre «Protéger, respecter et réparer» [PDF], 22 avril 2009
- [Chinese] (Report by John Ruggie to UN Human Rights Council) [PDF], 22 Apr 2009
- [Russian] (Report by John Ruggie to UN Human Rights Council) [PDF], 22 Apr 2009
- Addendum 1: "State obligations to provide access to remedy for human rights abuses by third parties, including business: an overview of international and regional provisions, commentary and decisions" [DOC], 15 May 2009
- Arabic version [PDF], 15 May 2009
- Russian version [PDF], 15 May 2009
John Ruggie presentation of report to UN Human Rights Council [PDF], 2 Jun 2009
UN statement & responses by govts. & other UN bodies
United Nations: Business and human rights matter more than ever, expert tells UN council, 2 Jun 2009
Conclusion of interactive dialogue with UN Special Representative John Ruggie [with reactions by governments, national human rights organizations, non-governmental organizations] - UN Human Rights Council, 2 Jun 2009
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: A Milestone for Business and Human Rights, 2 Jun 2009
The Corporate Responsibility to Respect: A Human Rights Milestone [PDF] - Navanethem Pillay, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights 02 Jun 2009
Commentary, responses & media coverage
Intl. Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (ICC): Statement by ICC to Human Rights Council on report of the Special Representative on business & human rights [DOC], 2 Jun 2009
AFP: UN Expert Warns Against Lowering Rights Standards, 2 Jun 2009
Oxford Analytica: Crisis raises business, rights focus [PDF], 14 May 2009