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16 Feb 2012

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Human Rights Law Centre

Business and Human Rights: Recent Developments and Future Trends [Melbourne, 4 Apr]

In a recent article, former UN Special Rapporteur on Business and Human Rights, Prof John Ruggie, wrote that while 2011 will come to be seen as a ‘landmark’ year for standard setting on business and human rights, 2012 will be a critical year for consolidation and implementation. Join our panel of experts...Rachel Nicolson, Senior Associate in the Corporate Responsibility Group at Allens Arthur Robinson...Serena Lillywhite, Mining Advocacy Lead with Oxfam Australia...Vanessa Zimmerman, Senior Adviser (Human Rights) with Rio Tinto and former adviser to the UN Special Rapporteur on Business and Human Rights...Chris Jochnick, Director of the Private Sector Department at Oxfam America; Coordinator of the Private Sector Team of Oxfam International; Senior Fellow at Melbourne Law School.