Too often companies implicated in human rights abuses do not face actual consequences for their failure to respect human rights. As a result, unscrupulous companies continue their abuse with impunity, and those whose rights have been violated lack access to effective remedy. Binding legislation and liability regimes which create criminal, administrative or civil liability for a company in relation to its human rights impact, are critical in ensuring that rightsholders can exercise their human rights and have access to justice when abuses occur.

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March 2022 Quarterly Update on business & human rights standards from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights

In Miskito Divers v. Honduras, the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has set business and human rights standards under the American Convention on Human Rights and ruled that Honduras must regulate, supervise, and oversee the practice of dangerous activities by private companies in the deep diving lobster fishing industry

Workers sue Dyson in the UK over allegations of forced labour and exploitation at Malaysian Supplier

Over a dozen workers are suing Dyson in the UK, alleging a string of labour abuses at ATA Industrial, part of ATA IMS, a supplier in Malaysia that serviced appliance maker Dyson.

Social Audit Liability

Read our latest Annual Briefing on holding social audit firms legally accountable for human rights harm.

SLAPPs in Latin America

Strategic lawsuits against public participation in the context of business and human rights

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Lawyers' Hub

Lawyers all over the world are defending the rights of victims of corporate abuse. Their work is critical in the quest for justice, but often not widely publicised. This hub is all about the lawyers who bring cases on behalf of victims, their insights on fighting for justice and the cases they bring.