United Nations· 2011In forceProtects
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights 2011 (UNGPs)
AccountabilityReparationsMinority protection
Summary
Three-pillar framework — state duty to protect, corporate responsibility to respect, and access to remedy — endorsed unanimously by the UN Human Rights Council.
Relevance to the diaspora
Baseline standard cited by every serious business-and-conflict submission concerning Sri Lanka, including North-East land, tea and tourism sectors.
Key provisions
- State duty to protect
- Corporate responsibility to respect
- Access to effective remedy
Primary source
https://www.ohchr.org/en/publications/reference-publications/guiding-principles-business-and-human-rightsRelated entries
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