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[DOC] Business and Human Rights: A Survey of NHRI [National Human Rights Institutions] Practices
This document summarizes the results of a survey distributed to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRI) by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in July 2007. The survey aimed to provide the United Nations Secretary General’s Special Representative on Business and Human Rights with background information on the mandates and capacities of NHRIs to manage corporate-related grievances and issues. To date, 43 institutions have responded to the survey. The survey will be redistributed and institutions will have another opportunity to submit responses…The deadline for receipt of additional surveys and inputs is 11 July 2008.