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June 28, 2011 EVENT: The Business and Human Rights Documentation (B-HRD) Project

Join us online or in-person for the launch of the Business and Human Rights Documentation (B-HRD or Be Heard) Project, a new interactive, multi-lingual portal that provides vital information about the human rights impacts of business activities, and with much needed advocacy tools to hold businesses accountable in a globalized world.

June 15, 2011: Joint Civil Society Statement on Business and Human Rights to the 17th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

The United Nations Human Rights Council is expected to adopt a decision this week that will set the direction for its future work on business and human rights. Unfortunately however, the draft resolution before the Council falls far short of what is needed. Read the latest from ESCR-Net's Corporate Accountability Working Group, along with other leading human rights organizations.

May 30, 2011: Joint Civil Society Statement to the 17th Session of the Human Rights Council

In an oral statement to the Human Rights Council on May 30, 2011, ESCR-Net and six other leading human rights organizations addressed the issue of business and human rights at the 17th session of the Human Rights Council, encouraging the Council to recommit to the goal of corporate accountability and protecting human rights vis-a-visbusiness activity.

May 1, 2011: Advancing the global business and human rights agenda: Joint Civil Society Statement - 2011

Read about what steps the United Nations Human Rights Council shoud take to protect human rights against business abuses.

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States' obligations to respect and protect human rights abroad - 2011

Dec. 28, 2010: Online Dialogue- Corporate Accountability Beyond Borders: Exploring home states' efforts to protect against business-related human rights abuses

Join New Tactics and Niko Lusiani of ESCR-Net for an online dialogue on Corporate Accountability Beyond Borders: Exploring home states' efforts to protect against business-related human rights abuses from February 23 to March 1, 2011.

Joint Civil Society Statement on the draft Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights - 2011

This joint civil society statement on the draft Guiding Principles for the operationalization of the "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework was presented to the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on transnational corporations and other business enterprises (SRSG), Prof. John Ruggie in January, 2011.

CORPORATE ACCOUNTABILITY - April 2011

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Event Oct. 11, 2010: Corporate Accountability at the Crossroads: Human Rights Tools and Tactics to Help Hold Businesses Accountable

We invite you to join us at a special public forum to highlight the importance of strengthening the voice and capacity of those whose human rights are affected by business, focusing particularly on the development and utilization of new documentation, advocacy tools, strategies and tactics.

Sept. 09, 2010: Collectif des ONG pour les droits humains dans l'exploitation des ressources naturelles en République Démocratique du Congo

Lettre à l'attention du Professeur John Ruggie, Représentant spécial du Secrétaire général chargé de la question des droits de l'homme et des sociétés transnationales et autres entreprises.