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6 Aug 2011

Author:
Claes Cronstedt, Gaemo Group

[PDF] New Lex Mercatoria and conflict resolution in human rights conflicts - transcript of speech delivered at International Law Students Association 2011 International Conference

There are four questions I wish to share with you. (1) Does New Lex Mercatoria break the present national legal structures and does it encompass human rights? (2) Is litigation a second rate choice to solve conflicts relating to human rights? (3) Are arbitration or mediation avenues to justice in human rights? (4) Is corporate involvement to settle violent conflicts on the increase?...Lex Mercatoria, the merchants’ trade norms, are now, as in the ancient times, growing out of the needs of the market. The fine corporations know that the reward for being successful in protecting human rights is excellent reputation, security, access to markets and sustainable growth. Human rights are not negotiable, while the path how to enforce human rights could be negotiable.