| Titre : |
Beyond Voluntarism : Human rights and the developing international legal obligations of companies |
| Type de document : |
document électronique |
| Auteurs : |
Nicholas Howen, Auteur |
| Editeur : |
International Council on Human Rights Policy |
| Année de publication : |
2002 |
| Importance : |
177 p. |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Catégories : |
Droits de l'homme
Entreprises multinationales
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| Tags : |
Multinationale Responsabilité sociale et environnementale des entreprises (RSEE) Droits Humains |
| Index. décimale : |
04.03 Gestion |
| Résumé : |
Do private companies have a legal responsibility to respect human rights? The debate on business and human rights is well underway. The “spotlight” of human
rights concern, traditionally focused on governments, is now turned on the conduct of companies. Most discussion and campaigning, however, centres around voluntary initiatives, such as codes of conduct promoted by companies or NGOs. As the limitations of voluntarism have emerged, however, companies, campaigners and legal experts have started to look harder at international human rights law. The private sector increasingly accepts that it has social and moral responsibilities. Can such commitments be anchored in international law? In the last 50 years the world’s governments, particularly through the United Nations, have agreed dozens of standards that define and guarantee basic human rights and freedoms. To what extent do these standards – originally aimed at states – create binding legal obligations on companies? |
Beyond Voluntarism : Human rights and the developing international legal obligations of companies [document électronique] / Nicholas Howen, Auteur . - [S.l.] : International Council on Human Rights Policy, 2002 . - 177 p. Langues : Anglais ( eng)
| Catégories : |
Droits de l'homme
Entreprises multinationales
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| Tags : |
Multinationale Responsabilité sociale et environnementale des entreprises (RSEE) Droits Humains |
| Index. décimale : |
04.03 Gestion |
| Résumé : |
Do private companies have a legal responsibility to respect human rights? The debate on business and human rights is well underway. The “spotlight” of human
rights concern, traditionally focused on governments, is now turned on the conduct of companies. Most discussion and campaigning, however, centres around voluntary initiatives, such as codes of conduct promoted by companies or NGOs. As the limitations of voluntarism have emerged, however, companies, campaigners and legal experts have started to look harder at international human rights law. The private sector increasingly accepts that it has social and moral responsibilities. Can such commitments be anchored in international law? In the last 50 years the world’s governments, particularly through the United Nations, have agreed dozens of standards that define and guarantee basic human rights and freedoms. To what extent do these standards – originally aimed at states – create binding legal obligations on companies? |
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