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20 Jul 2009

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International Council on Mining and Metals

ICMM presents new guidance note on mining and human rights

[International Council on Mining and Metals] presents “Human Rights in the Metals and Mining Industry: Overview, Management Approach and Issues”, the first in a line of publications affirming the organization’s commitment to uphold human rights...it reviews management approaches that member companies have applied to dealing with human rights challenges...One of the principles adopted by the Council of CEO’s in 2003 was that members should “uphold fundamental human rights and respect customs, cultures and values.”...The “Protect, Respect and Remedy” framework produced by John Ruggie...forms the theoretical basis of the organization’s work on human rights...