The ILA White Paper on Business and Human Rights
Humberto Cantú Rivera and Catherine Pedamon 2022. The ILA White Paper on Business and Human Rights. International Law Association (Paris).
Humberto Cantú Rivera and Catherine Pedamon 2022. The ILA White Paper on Business and Human Rights. International Law Association (Paris).
| Title | The ILA White Paper on Business and Human Rights |
|---|---|
| Authors | Humberto Cantú Rivera and Catherine Pedamon |
| Description | The ILA White Paper on Business and Human Rights reflects the current state of international law with respect to Business and Human Rights (BHR), the challenges BHR must engage with, and the outstanding questions for 2050. Due to the breadth of BHR, the White Paper shows the vast reach of BHR rules at the local, national and multi-national levels, across a range of sectors, and involving a variety of stakeholders. Meeting the challenges of BHR means first understanding the world in which these rights must be protected. It is a world in a state of crisis shaken by armed conflicts, poverty, migration flows, shrinking civic spaces, populism and corruption. The socio-economic crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic has further laid bare and amplified existing inequalities and injustices, including abuse of human rights and pervasive gender and racial discrimination. Yet it is also an ever-interconnected world driven by new political momenta and a social conscience relying ever more on civil society. In this context, never has it been more important to engage with these challenges and hear the voices of all the stakeholders to find solutions and build a fairer and more inclusive society. The White Paper addresses six relevant challenges for BHR: the uncertain evolution of the regulatory space; global and regional supply chains; the unresolved quest for domestic and international accountability; the perennial discussion on international legal personality; the complex challenge of ensuring environmental protection and fighting against climate change; and the question of norms, practice and the redefinition of the purpose of business. While this list of challenges does not intend to cover all of the existing and future issues in the field of business and human rights, it provides some reflections on key aspects that international law must address to contribute to securing more responsible business conduct in the decades ahead. |
| Year | 2022 |
| Publisher | International Law Association (Paris) |
| Publication dates | |
| Published | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Project | ILA White Paper on Business and Human Rights |
| Web address (URL) | https://www.ilaparis2023.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ENTREPRISE-DROIT-PERSONNE-HUMAINE-Final-EN.pdf |