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Series The Elements for the treaty on business & human rights: Is it a step forward?
The setting out of the draft elements constitutes a step forward from the more abstract discussions of the first two sessions. However, these positive items are at times overshadowed by the imprecise technique in several paragraphs, gaps, and some exaggerated formulations.
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Series Ecuador’s Proposed Elements of a Treaty on Business and Human Rights: Off to a Good Start
Can a balance be achieved between a treaty that affords meaningful protection to victims of business-related human rights violations, while also attracting a meaningful number and mix of states to join the treaty?
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Series UN treaty on business and human rights: An historic opportunity to ensure effective remedy for victims
Without effective remedy on the ground, the treaty will fail the very people it is supposed to serve. We need a step up from the UNGPs; a step that moves us from voluntary commitments to binding and enforceable obligations.
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Series A Gordian knot - the proposed business and human rights treaty
The proposed treaty is also one of a number of current initiatives contributing to the development of a legal and governance ecosystem which seeks to regulate, in a broad sense, corporate engagement, conduct and accountability in the area of business and human rights. All of these initiatives should remain a priority.
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Series A winding road towards a binding treaty on business & human rights: A focus on Italy
The Italian Government should provide more data about the implementation of the Italian National Action Plan on business and human rights, as an additional – and not alternative – tool to the legally binding instrument to be negotiated in Geneva.
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