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Series 10th Session recap: Progress and the path forward for the binding treaty on business and human rights
Jessica Lawrence and Thato Gaffane from Lawyers for Human Rights reflect on the 10th session of negotiations
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Series Why a scope clause in the binding treaty on business and human rights is unnecessary
David Bilchitz, Professor of Fundamental Rights and Constitutional Law at the University of Johannesburg & Reading, on why removing the scope clause from the draft binding treaty on business and human rights could help resolve divisions
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Series While the legally binding treaty remains elusive, policy gaps are shrinking access to remedy in Asia for environmental harm by businesses
Lara Jesani looks at the critical areas of importance for Asia in the negotiations for a binding treaty on business and human rights
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Series The risk of rescheduling: Why communities must not be undermined in the Binding Treaty process
Anesu Dera and Jessica Lawrence on the problem with postponing the 10th session of the IGWG on the binding treaty - and the absence of Global South delegates
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Series People over profit – the next steps needed to achieve a meaningful binding treaty on business and human rights
Feminists for a Binding Treaty outline the power imbalances hampering civil society participation in 10 years of negotiations on the legally binding instrument - and what needs to happen next for gender-sensitive treaty.
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Series Proper corporate liability is vital for sustainable development
Luiz Gustavo Lo-Buono, Brazil's former General Coordinator of Human Rights and Business at the Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship, on the need for the binding treaty to establish a comprehensive and adequate structure of legal, criminal, civil and administrative liability.
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Series Effective participation of affected communities in the Treaty process – a perspective from Latin America
Latin America has suffered centuries of extractivism, colonialism and racist, patriarchal violence at the hands of governments and corporations of the Global North. This legacy persists today: the region’s subordinate political-economic status allows the exploitation of cultural, social and natural common goods. Transnational businesses operate without restraint, leading to significant degradation of life.
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Series Challenges and opportunities for the participation of affected communities in the Treaty process - a perspective from Latin America
Latin American states actively participate in the negotiations for an international legally binding instrument on business and human rights - including Ecuador, which is a key driver of this process, along with Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Honduras, Mexico and Venezuela. These states have expressed strong views on the scope of the legally binding instrument.
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Series The EU should build on its strong record and step fully into the Legally Binding Instrument process
Former MEP Heidi Hautala on the critical role for the EU in the binding treaty negotiations in light of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive
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Series Why the Business and Human Rights Treaty must prioritise workers’ rights
The ongoing negotiations for a binding treaty on business and human rights offer a critical opportunity to advance global business conduct standards and human rights, including the fundamental right of workers to freedom of association and collective bargaining.
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