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9 Dec 2004

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Speech by Bill Rammell, UK Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, at Business & Human Rights Seminar, London, 9 Dec 2004

The role of business in promoting human rights

The UK was at the forefront of efforts to broker a resolution [at 2004 UN Commission on Human Rights] that was acceptable to all. We want the report to consider how best to move forward at next spring's Commission session. Our objective is to strengthen the promotion and protection of international human rights and to maximise the contribution business can make. [refers to Body Shop, Barclays, Novartis]