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Article

22 Dec 2015

Author:
Taylor Fulton, Jinhwa Ha, Michael Karimian, Eva Lerner, Annalisa Castillo Meier & Isabelle Plessis (capstone project for School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University & ACCCESS Facility)

Report evaluates remedies for rights abuses by companies; highlights community voices

"What is Remedy for Corporate Human Rights Abuses? Listening to Community Voices: A Field Report"

Earlier this year, ACCESS partnered with Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) in a student project to conduct research in communities affected by company-community conflict...Largely absent from the understanding of remedy in company-community mediations have been the voices of aggrieved parties themselves. The report features interviews with community members conducted in two contexts – a land case and a water case – where communities have reached an agreement with a company that had allegedly harmed or contributed to harm against them.  It aims to provide a platform for community members to be heard regarding what remedy means to them and whether it was achieved...Read the full case story here.