A brief interview with Professor Anita Ramasastry, one of the authors of a report commissioned by the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR), the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ), and the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA).
The report, “Human Rights Due Diligence: the Role of States,” builds off of a set of global consultations with legal practitioners, academics and experts from around the world to examine how States are using their regulatory authority to mandate due diligence for human rights or areas akin to human rights, such as environmental protection and workplace health and safety.
Read the full report here.
22 November 2013
This brief report is an update of the report released in December 2012 entitled “Human Rights Due Diligence: The Role of States.” That report was authored by an Expert Group consisting of Professor Olivier De Schutter, Professor Anita Ramasastry, MarkRead More…
02 December 2012
On December 3, 2012, in conjunction with the United Nations Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights, the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) along with the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) and the Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability (CNCA)Read More…
27 November 2012
On December 3, 2012, the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR)) along with the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) and the Canadian Network onCorporate Accountability (CNCA) will launch a report commissioned by International Experts on Business and Human Rights, entitled “HumanRead More…
15 October 2012
On October 5th and 6th, 2012, the International Cooperation for Development and Solidarity (CIDSE) hosted the Project’s Latin America Consultation in Lima, Peru. Partners also includedthe Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF) and the Comision Episcopol de Accion Social (CEAS).Read More…
04 September 2012
The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (“ICAR”) is hosting consultations with local experts in various jurisdictions to gain valuable inputs into the Human Rights Due Diligence Project. The Human Rights Due Diligence Project will formulate legal and policy recommendations to governmentsRead More…
