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29 Jul 2015

Author:
Michael Ineichen, Tess McEvoy & Phil Lynch, International Service for Human Rights

International Service for Human Rights submission

"Protecting human rights  defenders: Everyone's  business Submission  on the revision of the United Kingdom ’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights", 29 jul 2015

In a submission to the UK Government, which is currently reviewing its National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, ISHR said that human rights defenders have a vital role to play in advising and assisting businesses to comply with their human rights obligations and in securing access to justice for victims of violations, and that both corporations and States have legal duties in this regard.

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