Historic Discussions Starting at the UN on a Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Monday 6th of July marks the opening of the first session of the UN Inter-governmental Working Group (IGWG) in charge of elaborating an international instrument on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. This session, which will focus on determining the "content, scope, nature and form of the future international instrument” as per HRC resolution 26/9, presents a unique opportunity towards the prevention and remediation of corporate-related human rights violations...In preparation of the IGWG’s first session, FIDH presented a written submission...Its main recommendations relate to:...Ensuring rights-holders participation...A transparent and good-faith process...Scope of the instrument. Inclusion of all business enterprises...Remediation...FIDH will actively engage in the IGWG process, as with other corporate accountability processes at the national, regional and international level...