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Article

1 May 2009

Author:
Corporate Responsibility (CORE) Coalition & London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

[PDF] The reality of rights: Barriers to accessing remedies when business operates beyond borders

…[T]his report assesses the effectiveness and limitations of existing systems of redress available to individuals and communities whose human rights have been violated in some way as a consequence of the operations of UK companies abroad…[I]t is suggested that the UK’s contribution to goals of human rights protection could be further strengthened by the creation of a specialised body – such as a Commission for Business, Human Rights and the Environment, as proposed by The Corporate Responsibility (CORE) Coalition – to ensure adherence of UK companies with internationally agreed human rights standards. [refers to Sainsbury’s, Waitrose, Tesco, Asda, Primark, Shell, Vedanta, BP]