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On 15 March 2006 the UN General Assembly voted to replace the UN Commission on Human Rights with the UN Human Rights Council
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Day 5 of UN Treaty negotiations: Debate over draft text concludes followed by discussion over practicalities for future Session VI
Author: ECCJ, Belgium
The 5th and final day of the Fifth Session of the Treaty negotiations begun with discussions of the final draft provisions, including “Implementation” (Article 14); “Relations with Protocols” (Article 15); “Settlement of Disputes” - either between...
Author: Grupo Intergubernamental de la ONU sobre Tratado vinculante propuesto
[Traducción no oficial del Centro de Información sobre Empresas y Derechos Humanos, CIEDH de la versión disponible en inglés aqui]...
- Related in-depth areas: Guías y Herramientas Últimas noticias sobre el tratado vinculante
Day 4 of UN Treaty negotiations: Cross-border cooperation, ISDS, and institutional arrangements
Author: ECCJ, Belgium
The fourth day of UN Treaty negotiations kicked off with a discussion on Article 10 on “Mutual Legal Assistance”, whose provisions are designed to facilitate efficient resolution of cross-border cases between states......
Day 3: The 'Heart of the Treaty' coming to life as operative provisions begin to take shape, albeit at a snail's pace
Author: ECCJ (Belgium)
The day started with the Chairperson-Rapporteur introducing the new and revised provisions as having undergone significant revision since the last draft......
Day 2 of UN Treaty negotiations: Participation remains high, with discussions focusing on Rights of Victims and Prevention (human rights due diligence)
Author: ECCJ, Belgium
Day 2 of the negotiations of the Open-ended Inter-governmental Working Group (OEIGWG) for the elaboration of an International Legally Binding Instrument on Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises with respect to human rights began on...
UN Treaty on Business & Human Rights negotiations Day 1 - The round of discussions kicks off with an improved draft
Author: ECCJ (Belgium)
The fifth session of the Open-ended Inter-governmental Working Group (OEIGWG) for the elaboration of an International Legally binding Instrument on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with respect to human rights began on Monday...
NGO reports raise allegations against Glencore over workplace safety & environmental damage
In a report to the UN Human Rights Council, the European-Third World Centre (CETIM) details allegations of worker's rights abuses in Glencore's operations in multiple countries including Bolivia, Canada, Australia, Zambia, Colombia, and the Democratic...
Revised draft of proposed binding treaty on business & human rights
Author: UN Open-ended intergovernmental working group on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human rights
"Legally binding instrument to regulate activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises", 16 Jul 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Intergovernmental working group sessions Latest Legal News Latest news on proposed binding treaty
Author: Servindi (Perú)
“Señalan desafíos para la libertad de expresión en la próxima década”- 15 de julio de 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Information & communications technology