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Every day, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and Lawyers for Human Rights monitor the 8th session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on a proposed binding treaty to highlight key takeaways.
In the morning, the Chair and State representatives met for a private meeting. The Chair announced the adoption of the draft report at the afternoon session.
States and Civil Society Organisations commented on numerous articles of the Third Revised Draft: Articles 4 (Rights of Victims), 5 (Protection of Victims) and 14 (Consistency with International Law principles and instruments), as well as Articles 15-24. Negotiations closed for the 8th session at the conclusion of the morning.
The session opened with a clarification from the Chair on the negotiation process, followed by statements from stakeholders on Articles 9 (Adjudicative Jurisdiction), 10 (Statute of Limitations), 11 (Applicable Law), and 12 (Mutual Legal Assistance and International Judicial Cooperation). In the afternoon, States, CSOs and business and employer organisations then commented on Article 13 (International Cooperation) and the Preamble to the Third Revised Draft. Several States also provided statements on Articles 1 – 3 (Definitions, Purpose, and Scope).
States and civil society organisations (CSOs) delivered their statements on Article 6 on Prevention, which outlines the state duty to regulate due diligence obligations for companies. In the afternoon, States, CSOs and business and employers’ organisations then commented on Article 7 (Access to Remedy) and Article 8 (Legal Liability) of the Legally Binding Instrument (LBI).
The morning session comprised of statements by member states. In the afternoon, civil society organisations (CSOs), NHRIs, and business and employers' organisations made statements. There was also a panel discussion on the binding treaty and the road ahead.