BHR

Business and Human Rights Reflect a "Galaxy of Norms"

August 28, 2019

The authors of a recent article describe a Business and Human Rights Galaxy "consisting of numerous norms that take the form of measures such as statutes, regulations, reporting requirements, common law duties, private voluntary standards, corporate codes of conduct, NGO best practices, international organization handbooks and checklists, and other sources."
Proposed International BHR Treaty Expands Business Obligations and Liabilities

August 16, 2019

The revised draft of the proposed international treaty on business and human rights greatly expands the scope of the proposed treaty, including application to all businesses and all human rights.
Attorneys Analyze Draft BHR Treaty Requirements

August 01, 2019

Attorneys from Hogan Lovells have published an overview of the latest draft of a binding UN treaty on business and human rights (BHR), which includes a requirement for states to impose mandatory “human rights due diligence” procedures on businesses and to criminalize a core set of rights violations.
Consultancy Guides Companies on BHR Impacts of Small Mines

August 01, 2019

Business and human rights (BHR) consultancy Löning has published a paper containing global guidance for businesses on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on BHR when sourcing materials from artisanal and small-scale mines.
Kenya Issues BHR Action Plan

August 01, 2019

The Kenyan government has published its National Action Plan on the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR), with help in assessing the country’s current BHR protections from the nongovernmental organization Institute of Human Rights and Business.
Lawyer Calls for ICC Jurisdiction over Corporate Crime

July 31, 2019

Business and human rights lawyer Marie Davoise calls for governments to expand the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to include corporate criminal liability with the ultimate aim of encouraging national courts to assert jurisdiction over categories of international corporate crimes.
German BHR Plan Pushes Companies on “Due Diligence”

July 26, 2019

The German government has published an explanation of how its business and human rights (BHR) action plan is pushing companies, through standards that are currently voluntary, to perform “human rights due diligence” to address rights impacts throughout their global supply chains.
NGOs Call for EU Engagement on BHR Treaty Development

July 26, 2019

A group of nongovernmental organizations has called on EU institutions to consult with civil society in their review of the latest draft of a binding UN treaty on business and human rights (BHR) and engage in future negotiating sessions on the treaty seeking to “regulate business activities in international human rights law.”
NGO Seeks Investor Support for BHR in Renewable Energy

July 25, 2019

The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has produced a briefing calling on investors to pressure renewable-energy companies in which they invest to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights (BHR) in their operations, including by performing due diligence to address their rights impacts.
NGO Creates “Checklist” of BHR Standards for Indigenous Rights

July 25, 2019

The Danish Institute for Human Rights has created a “due diligence checklist” guiding corporations on how to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) with respect to the treatment of indigenous peoples.