"Accountability and Remedy Project Part III: Non-State-based grievance mechanisms: Enhancing effectiveness of non-State-based grievance mechanisms in cases of business-related human rights abuse - Discussion Paper", 19 Nov 2019

This discussion paper has been prepared as part of an ongoing programme of work convened by OHCHR known as the Accountability and Remedy Project...

This discussion paper sets out:

1. An explanation of the various research and information-gathering activities that have taken place pursuant to the Human Rights Council’s most recent mandate (Resolution 38/13);
2. Key observations arising from the ARP III work; and
3. Preliminary ideas (for discussion) as to the structure and approach of OHCHR’s report to the forty-fourth session of the Human Rights Council.

The key observations discussed in this paper fall under four headings:

A.    Current use of non-State-based grievance mechanisms in cases of business-related human rights abuse

B.     Notable trends relating to the design and performance of non-State-based grievance mechanisms

C.    Legal, structural, and policy issues in need of further attention and prioritisation

D.    Practical implementation of the UNGP “effectiveness criteria”...