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Series Building momentum to negotiate a stronger binding business and human rights treaty for all
In order to support and elevate efforts from civil society organisations, workers and communities, especially those in the Global South, the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre and its partners recently convened a series of three webinars to foster critical thinking around the Binding Treaty.
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Post A Belt and Road prestige project: A story of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway
Implementing large infrastructure projects in a socially and environmentally responsible manner in developing countries is always a challenge - and the case of the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed rail clearly shows signs of several structural weaknesses, argues Joanna Klabisch, China-Programme Manager at Asienhaus Stiftung.
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Series Why access to effective remedy is a top priority: Reflections on Article 7 of the Binding Treaty
Without a strong binding treaty that addresses hurdles to accessing justice, the hope of realising corporate accountability will never be fulfilled. Obert Bore, Responsible Business and Human Rights Lead at the Zimbabwe Environmental Law Association (ZELA) elaborates in this blog.
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Series Achieving a sustainable society through respect for human rights in the supply chain
To create a sustainable society, respect for human rights throughout the supply chain is essential. Professor Emi Sugawara, from the Osaka University of Economics and Law, discusses in this latest blog.
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Post Conflict and exodus in Nagorno-Karabakh: bp’s urgent responsibilities
As Azerbaijan prosecutes direct ethnic cleansing of Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, questions have been raised about the role of foreign business partners in the region – particularly bp, Azerbaijan’s largest foreign investor.
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Series Negotiating the scope of human rights due diligence in the UN binding treaty & the EU CSDDD
As trilogue negotiations for the proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive continue and an updated draft of the UN legally binding instrument on business and human rights was recently published in advance of the 9th working group session in October, there is an opportunity to influence both debates and negotiations to maximise impact, argue Jasmine Elliott & Irene Pietropaoli from the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL).
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Series The elephant in the room: reflections on the updated draft of the legally binding treaty
Andressa Soares, Director of Homa - Human Rights and Business Institute, explores the current mismatch between calls from the international community, backed up by affected communities, for a strong treaty - against the updated draft text which appears to be losing crucial elements.
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Series Losing way? Concerns ahead of the 9th round of negotiations on the Binding Treaty
Viviana Tacha of SIEMBRA outlines her concern the latest updated draft Binding Treaty on business and human rights ignores many valuable considerations from states, civil society organisations and communities affected by the activities of transnational corporations, diminishing the strength of the political process and undermining the effectiveness of the legal instrument being drafted and negotiated.
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Series Reflections on the Binding Treaty process: War economies & voices from the Global South
In a world grappling with over a hundred active armed conflicts, comprehending the interplay between transnational corporations and war economies becomes pivotal, argues Al-Haq. Dr Shahd Hammouri & Wesam Ahmad outline their concerns the existing Binding Treaty draft inadequately acknowledges this, and that acknowledging these intricate interconnections is indispensable for fostering a more equitable and just world.
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Series A Binding Treaty to tackle corporate impunity or an empty instrument?
Since the 1970s, social movements and communities affected by the activities of transnational corporations (TNCs) have been calling for the development of international legally binding norms capable of tackling the crimes and the impunity of TNCs, to guarantee access to justice and remedy for those affected. Raffaele Morgantini of CETIM argues why we must not lose sight of these goals.
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