International Human Rights: Legal, Political, and Policy Framework Applicable to the Extractive Industries

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2016

ISBN

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0057-8932

Publisher

Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Foundation

Language

en-US

Abstract

This overview of international human rights law will describe the legal foundation for the protection of human rights. The relevant documents and international organizations, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; the International Labor Organization's Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work; the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP); and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Their applicability to business organizations will be placed into context to provide the basis for understanding the duties of business enterprises regarding human rights. The paper also will address the considerations relative to adapting the UNGPs into a binding international treaty.

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