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UN Negotiates Binding Treaty on Corporate Human Rights Abuses
Original: UN Binding treaty on business and human rights: Renewed support for an effective prevention of corporate abuses at the 12th negotiation session
Delegates at the United Nations' 12th negotiation session on a binding treaty on business and human rights have reaffirmed support for stronger prevention of corporate abuses. Human rights organisations, including the International Federation for Human Rights, are backing an effective legal framework to hold companies accountable for harm. The talks aim to move beyond voluntary corporate responsibility standards.
Why now: A new round of UN negotiations has revived debate over legally binding rules for corporate accountability on human rights.
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- UN Binding treaty on business and human rights: Renewed support for an effective prevention of corporate abuses at the 12th negotiation session · Fédération internationale pour les droits humains
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