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13 Dec 2011

Author:
Faris Natour, Peter Nestor, BSR

Bad Bedfellows: Avoiding Complicity in Human Rights Violations

Companies are expected to avoid direct violations of human rights, but they are also expected to avoid complicity in violations committed by others...But what does “complicity” mean in this context, and where is the line between legal and illegal activity? In this article, we unpack the meaning of corporate complicity from a legal perspective, as well as offer insights from the non-legal perspective in the court of public opinion...Four Steps to Reduce the Risk of Complicity [refers to Microsoft, Yahoo!, Google, GE]

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