Companies operating in weak governance zones or dysfunctional states face multiple human rights risks, and their actions may pose risks to others.
Building on the UN endorsed Protect, Respect, Remedy framework on business and human rights, this IHRB report explores the specific human rights dilemmas and challenges facing companies operating in such contexts and provides detailed guidance for business leaders in meeting their human rights responsibilities.
It is designed to assist corporate managers as well as NGOs, governments and academics with an interest in business and human rights and related fields.
In a related IHRB commentary, Nick Killick, the lead author of the Green Flags report, discusses the challenges ahead for companies in ensuring they respect human rights when operating in countries where governments are failing on a widespread basis to fulfill their own obligations.
Bulldozer Injustice: how a company’s product is being used to violate rights in India
Bulldozers have been linked to human rights violations for many years, at least since 2003 when the US activist Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a Caterpillar bulldozer while protesting against the demolition of a Palestinian home with a family...
07 March 2024 | Commentary
Commentary by Peter Frankental, Economic Affairs Programme Director, Amnesty International