Chapter 1: Guiding Principle 1: Scope of Obligations
Daniel Augenstein
Category:
Chapter
Published:
17 Mar 2023
Page Range:
12–19
Collection:
Law 2023
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800375673.00012
Keywords:
Human rights; United Nations; Corporations; Business; Due diligence; Guiding principles
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This chapter is a commentary on Principle 1 of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). The UNGPs, endorsed by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2011, are the first universally accepted framework for addressing business responsibilities for human rights. They outline State obligations to protect human rights, businesses’ responsibility to respect human rights, and the importance of both States and businesses offering adequate remedies for human rights breaches.

Cover The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Edited by
Barnali Choudhury
Commentaries
Published:
17 Mar 2023
Print ISBN:
9781800375666
eISBN:
9781800375673
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800375673
Pages:
378
Collection:
Law 2023
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