...It has long been clear that businesses can profoundly impact our human rights. It is now equally clear that businesses have responsibilities and obligations regarding our rights.

The Action4Justice (“A4J”) Business and Human Rights Guide begins from this understanding and seeks to provide answers to the following question: “What can I do when a business has abused my rights?”. In answering this question, the A4J guide takes you on a practical step-by-step process to help you:

1. Identify whether a business has committed a human rights abuse;
2. Identify what responsibilities and obligations businesses have regarding your rights;
3. Determine what mechanisms are available and appropriate for you to enforce your rights;
4. Access justice by giving practical and legal tips on how to use legal enforcement mechanisms in practice; and
5. Identify where you can find further information and support to help you enforce your rights.

By doing so, the A4J guide seeks to provide communities and civil society with tools to hold businesses accountable for human rights abuse...