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A Global Adaptive System for Supporting Human Rights?
Gerber, David J. - 2017
We often fail to see important dimensions of international human rights (HR) protection because we use lenses that do not reveal them. This short article suggests a way of looking at HR protection that I believe has value in many contexts and for many – those who make decisions about human...
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The place of voluntary standards in managing social and environmental risks in global value chains
Partiti, Enrico - 2021
Under the notion of human rights due diligence (HRDD), firms are under a responsibility to account for the social and environmental impact connected to their operations across global value chains. This responsibility intersects with the sphere of operation of voluntary sustainability standards...
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Sovereignty, Human Rights and the Global Land Grab
Shittu, Jubril - 2013
right of the local communities and also small holder farmers. The era of globalization has made it impossible for nations to …
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Business and Human Rights : A Call for Labor Liberalization
Bravo, Karen E. - 2016
In the business and human rights agenda developed under the auspices of the United Nations, nowhere are human persons recognized as beings endowed with agency – the power to act on their own behalf. Instead, they are acted upon by state or corporate entities. This Chapter calls for the...
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Les Droits De L'Homme Dans Les Théories Du Droit Global (Human Rights in Global Law Theories)
Hennebel, Ludovic - 2012
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International Financial Regulatory Standards and Human Rights : Connecting the Dots
Aizawa, Motoko - 2018
This paper's hypothesis is that the international standard setting bodies (SSBs) could improve the quality of their international standards by incorporating a human rights analysis. It focuses on five SSBs and seven of their international standards and its findings include the following: First,...
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Unpacking Accountability in Business and Human Rights : The Multinational Enterprise, the State, and the International Community
Backer, Larry Catá - 2018
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Moving Towards Protecting Human Rights in Global Business Supply Chains
Letnar Cernic, Jernej - 2018
Global economy has been the driving force behind socio-economic development in all parts of the world. Yet in certain segments, it can negatively affect the dignity of ordinary workers, particularly in developing countries. Global business production nowadays functions through various levels of...
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Development and Progress on the Rights of the Child : Global Human Rights Instruments
Mousavi, Shohreh - 2016
In the global instruments, the rights of the child are so important because of its relevance to children life. The present paper attempts to determine the development and progress of the human rights instruments in international law regarding the rights of the child, as well as processes and...
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The Right to Food : Holding Global Actors Accountable Under International Law
Narula, Smita - 2007
Economic globalization represents both an unmet opportunity and a significant challenge for the fulfillment of social … international financial institutions (IFIs) to ensure social and economic rights are now at the forefront of the globalization … international law is in need of rethinking under globalization. The Article begins with a comparison of economic and rights …
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