Earlier this month...John Ruggie presented his third report to the Human Rights Council. In a significant development, the report sets forth a framework for states protecting against human rights abuses, companies respecting human rights, and victims accessing remedies...Perhaps more significant are the responses to the report coming from all quarters, including business, investors, and activists. The International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) welcomed the report...A group of socially responsible investors also hailed the report...One issue addressed in the report, child labor, is the subject of increasing attention of late...For example, the International Cocoa Verification Board (ICVB) has chosen two agencies to verify the validity of certification surveys of child labor and adult forced labor in Ghana and the Ivory Coast...[also refers to Newmont Mining]