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Article

1 Nov 2003

Author:
Thomas E. McCarthy, former Senior Adviser to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, in International Legal Practitioner [published by International Bar Association]

[PDF] Business and Human Rights: What Do the New UN Norms Mean for the Business Lawyer? [submitted to UN consultation on business & human rights]

As lawyers become increasingly aware of their professional role in advising clients on corporate social responsibility, including human rights, the questions now are: what impact will the Norms have on daily practice? How do these UN Norms fit within all the other codes, guidelines and procedures that have seen the light of day in the past years? Will businesses be asked to explain their activities to the United Nations?