The report John Ruggie has produced indicates that notable progress has been made, but for it to be effective it must go further and deeper if it is to meet the challenges to human rights in the world of the twenty-first century.

Below is an article published by Business and Human Rights Resource Centre:

Responding to the invitation by the Human Rights Council for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises to submit his views and recommendations for its consideration, this report presents a conceptual and policy framework to anchor the business and human rights debate, and to help guide all relevant actors. The framework comprises three core principles: the State duty to protect against human rights abuses by third parties, including business; the corporate responsibility to respect human rights; and the need for more effective access to remedies. The three principles form a complementary whole in that each supports the others in achieving sustainable progress.

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To download the report, please click here. (PDF format, 160kb)