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31 Aug 2016

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UN Working Group on business & human rights

UN Working Group on business & human rights conducting country visit to Mexico (29 Aug - 7 Sep)

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"Mexico: First official visit by UN expert group on business and human rights", 24 Aug 2016

The United Nations Working Group on business and human rights will visit Mexico from 29 August to 7 September 2016 to examine efforts by the Government and business enterprises to prevent and address adverse human rights impacts of business activities.“Mexico is a vast and diverse country, the second biggest economy in Latin America with large industries in a range of sectors, including electronics and automobiles, and important State owned energy sector companies,” said human rights expert Pavel Sulyanziga, who currently heads the Working Group.“We welcome the Government’s commitment to developing a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and we look forward to learning about the steps it is taking to integrate protections against business-related human rights abuse into policy and legislation,” he added .The experts are looking at how the Mexican Government and businesses are implementing their respective human rights obligations and responsibilities, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights"...“In addition to engaging with the Government and various large companies and State owned enterprises, we will meet a range of civil society actors, human rights defenders and members of indigenous communities” added Dante Pesce, the other member of the Working Group’s visiting delegation.The experts, who visit the country at the invitation of the Mexican Government, will hold meetings in Mexico City and in the States of Oaxaca, Jalisco and Sonora...

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