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Article

15 Jun 2011

Author:
Intl. Federation of Human Rights, Intl. Commission of Jurists, Human Rights Watch, ESCR-Net, Rights & Accountability in Development

Joint Civil Society Statement on Business and Human Rights to the 17th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

The…Human Rights Council is expected to adopt a decision this week…that will set the direction for its future work on business and human rights…The draft resolution suffers from three main shortcomings…It focuses almost exclusively on the dissemination and implementation of the proposed Guiding Principles…It lacks a mandate for the follow-on mechanism to examine allegations of business-related abuse and evaluate gaps in legal protections…It does not clearly recognize the Council's unique role to provide global leadership in human rights by working toward strengthening of standards...