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{{Q|Due diligence is an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain [[w:standard of care]].|Wikipedia|[[w:due diligence]]}} | {{Q|Due diligence is an investigation of a business or person prior to signing a contract, or an act with a certain [[w:standard of care]].|Wikipedia|[[w:due diligence]]}} | ||
== Timeline == | |||
* In 1976 the [[#International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights|International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights]] came into effect | |||
* In 2011 the [[#United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights|United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights]] were adopted | |||
== International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights == | |||
The [[w:International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights]] is a multilateral treaty approved by the [[UN]] General Assembly. It came into force in 1976 and it commits its parties to work toward the granting of [[w:economic, social, and cultural rights]] (ESCR) to the [[w:United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories|Non-Self-Governing and Trust Territories]] and individuals, including [[w:labour rights]] and the [[w:right to health]], the [[w:right to education]], and the [[w:right to an adequate standard of living]]. (Wikipedia) | The [[w:International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights]] is a multilateral treaty approved by the [[UN]] General Assembly. It came into force in 1976 and it commits its parties to work toward the granting of [[w:economic, social, and cultural rights]] (ESCR) to the [[w:United Nations list of Non-Self-Governing Territories|Non-Self-Governing and Trust Territories]] and individuals, including [[w:labour rights]] and the [[w:right to health]], the [[w:right to education]], and the [[w:right to an adequate standard of living]]. (Wikipedia) | ||
== United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights == | |||
The [[w:United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights]] (UNGPs) were presented in 2011 and are considered to be the first global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights linked to business activity, and continue to provide the internationally accepted framework for enhancing standards and practice regarding business and human rights. | The [[w:United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights]] (UNGPs) were presented in 2011 and are considered to be the first global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse impacts on human rights linked to business activity, and continue to provide the internationally accepted framework for enhancing standards and practice regarding business and human rights. | ||
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# Access to remedy for victims of business-related abuses | # Access to remedy for victims of business-related abuses | ||
== Human Rights Impact Assessment == | |||
{{Q|Human Rights Impact Assessment is a process for systematically identifying, predicting and responding to the potential human rights impacts of a business operation, capital project, government policy, or trade agreement. It is designed to complement a company or government’s other impact assessment and due diligence processes and to be framed by appropriate international human rights principles and conventions.|Wikipedia|[[w:Human Rights Impact Assessment]]}} | {{Q|Human Rights Impact Assessment is a process for systematically identifying, predicting and responding to the potential human rights impacts of a business operation, capital project, government policy, or trade agreement. It is designed to complement a company or government’s other impact assessment and due diligence processes and to be framed by appropriate international human rights principles and conventions.|Wikipedia|[[w:Human Rights Impact Assessment]]}} | ||