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IHRB Submissions

Submission to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child

Concerning the Draft General Comment on Child Rights and the Business Sector (April 2012)

Submission to Participants in the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers (ICoC)

Concerning the Draft Charter for the Independent Governance and Oversight Mechanism of the ICoC (March 2012)

Submissions to the UN Human Rights Council

As a means of encouraging constructive dialogue on private sector related issues in the Human Rights Council Universal Periodic Review process, these submissions by the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) address aspects of the various governments' records of protecting against human rights abuses committed by or involving business. The submissions offer recommendations for consideration by the governments in question and members of the Human Rights Council.

Submission to the United Nations Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights Concerning Inputs to the Secretary-General's Report on Business and Human Rights and the UN System (March 2012)

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review Session: United Kingdom (November 2011)

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review Session: India (November 2011)

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review Session: South Africa (November 2011)

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review Session: Tanzania (March 2011)

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review Session: Thailand (March 2011)

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review Session: Uganda (March 2011)

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review Session 9: Liberia (April 2010)

Submission to the UN Human Rights Council: Universal Periodic Review Session 9: United States of America (April 2010)

Submissions to the UN SRSG and UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights

Submission to the United Nations Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises Concerning Key Thematic Priorities for the Working Group (Dec. 2011)

Submission to the SRSG John Ruggie concerning the draft Guiding Principles for the implementation of the UN Protect, Respect and Remdedy Framework on Business and Human Rights (Jan. 2011)
The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) has supported the mandate and work of the Special Representative, Professor John Ruggie, and we welcome the development of the Guiding Principles on the implementation of the UN Protect, Respect and Remedy framework.

Comments on the draft Guiding Principles for the implementation of the Protect, Respect, Remedy framework: Integrating a gender perspective (Jan. 2011)
The Guiding Principles are a valuable step towards ensuring corporate respect for human rights. With the aim of facilitating implementation of the mandate with respect to integrating a gender perspective, IHRB offer four overarching comments followed by specific suggestions on seven of the Guiding Principles and ten of the Commentaries