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14 Jun 2011

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Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)

BSR Media Backgrounder: United Nations Vote This Week Marks a Milestone for Global Business and Human Rights

This week marks a seminal moment for the global business community and the human rights movement. At its session this week in Geneva (June 16 and 17), the United Nations Human Rights Council is expected to pass a resolution accepting the Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, effectively creating a global standard for governments and business to address human rights abuses involving corporations...