In the 21st century, one of the most noteworthy changes in the human rights debate relates to the increased recognition of the link between business and human rights. This book is an attempt to explore this relationship and also to look into the obligations of the state and transnational corporations in the promotion of human rights. Business and Human Rights discusses how globalization has affected individuals in the enjoyment of their human rights in relation to the activities of corporations. The book addresses what additional steps the states should take to protect against human rights abuses by business enterprises that are owned or controlled by the state. Moreover, it covers, in depth, the role and contribution of the United Nations in business and human rights. The book includes several real-life case studies to help the readers understand the topics discussed
Introduction Corporations and Human Rights: Toward Binding International Legal Obligations? - Jernej Letnar Cernic Business and Human Rights: An Indian Perspective - Manoj Kumar Sinha Rights and Responsibilities of the American Business Corporation - Ronald J Colombo Corporate Law Tools and the Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights - Sara L Seck Access to Remedy for Victims of Business-related Abuse?: Some Reflections - Angelica Bonfanti Extraterritorial Regulation of Companies and the UN Guiding Principles on Human Rights and Business - Anita Halvorssen and Karin Buhmann Transnational Corporations as Bystanders under International Law - Jena Martin Amerson Translating Unocal: The Liability of Transnational Corporations for Human Rights Violations - BenoitFrydman and LudovicHennebel Private International Substitutes for Domestic Legal Institutions: Process Certification Programs in Global Supply Chains - Li-Wen Lin Extraterritorial Human Rights and RICO after Morrison v. National Australia Bank Ltd - Eric Engle Business, Intellectual Property, and Human Rights - Robin Ramacharan Human Rights and International Investment Law - Guiguo Wang, Xiaoli He and Qi Xue Business and the Promotion of Human Rights Education - Bertrand G Ramacharan Transnational Business Interests and Human Rights In Agribusiness Land-Leases In Africa - Anastasia Telesetsky Out of Darkness into Light?: CESCR General Comment N.18 on the Right To Work - Francesco Seatzu Index