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Introduction

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2017

Penelope Simons
Penelope Simons*
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University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law (Common Law Section)
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The Future of Corporate Accountability for Violations of Human Rights
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Proceedings of the ASIL Annual Meeting , Volume 103 , 2009 , pp. 281 - 282
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2009

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References

1 UNECOSOC, Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights, UN Doc E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/12/Rev.2 (2003) and Commentary on the Norms on the Responsibilities of Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises with Regard to Human Rights, UN Doc E/CN.4/Sub.2/2003/38/Rev.2 (2003).

2 UNHRC, Protect Respect and Remedy: A Framework for Business and Human Rights: Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Entities, A/HRC/8/5 (Apr. 7, 2008).

3 See, e.g., IOE, ICC & BIAC, Joint Initial Views of the International Organisation of Employers (IOE), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the Business and Industry Advisory Committee to the OECD (BIAC) to the Eighth Session of the Human Rights Council on the Third Report of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General on Business and Human Rights, available at <http://www.reports-and-materials.org/Letter-Ioe-Icc-Biac-re-Ruggie-report-May-2008.pdf>.

4 Amnesty International, Submission to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises, July 2008, available at <http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/RuggieHrc2008> see also Joint NGO Statement to the Eighth Session of the Human Rights Council: Third Repon of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Enterprises, May 19, 2008, available at <http://www.hrw.org/en/news/2008/05/19/joint-ngo-statement-eighth-session-human-rights-council>; and Canadian Network on Corporate Accountability, Submission to the UN Secretary General ‘s Special Representative on Business and Human Rights (SRSG), available at, <http://www.halifaxinitiative.org/updir/CNCA_statement_re_Ruggie_report-July_08.pdf>.

5 The Special Representative’s 2009 Report develops this work plan in significantly more detail: see UNHRC, Business and Human Rights: Towards Operationalizing the “Protect, Respect and Remedy “ Framework, Report of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the Issue of Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and other Business Entities, A/HRC/11/13 (Apr. 22, 2009).