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1 May 2009

Author:
Confederation of British Industry (CBI)

[DOC] Joint Committee on Human Rights - Inquiry on business and human rights - CBI submission: May 2009

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is the national body representing the UK business community...Issues related to business and human rights have attracted increased attention from all stakeholders...In June 2008, the UN Human Rights Council adopted a report written by Professor John Ruggie...The CBI strongly supports this framework and the decision of the UN Human Rights Council to extend the SRSG’s mandate...We believe that this is the best and most effective way to address an extremely complex set of issues...