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The Liberia NAP does not make explicit reference public procurement.

The Liberia NAP does not make explicit reference Privatisation.

CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS3.6. Gender, Persons with Disabilities and Other Vulnerable Groups Policy actions on addressing gender and other related business and human rights concerns. a) State Duty to Protecti. The government shall take measures to mainstream gender considerations in business and human rights. In the awarding of scholarships or other benefits from business corporate…

The Liberia NAP does not make explicit reference to OECD National Contact Points (NCPs).

CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND 1.2. Objectives of the NAPBHR The objectives of the NAPBHR are:iv. To strengthen access to…non-judicial remedies for victims of business-related harm. CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS3.1. Land and Natural Resources  To address the human rights concerns related to land and natural resources, the government of Liberia intends to do the following: c) Access…

The Liberia NAP does not make explicit reference to non-financial reporting.

CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS3.3 Access to Remedy Access to remedy within the context of the NAPBHR is aligned with Liberia National Development Plan. The following include the policy actions that the Government of Liberia intends to undertake: c) Access to Remedy viii. Businesses shall be obligated to have an Ombudsman System for the monitoring and…

The Liberia NAP does not make explicit reference to Migrant workers.

CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS3.2. Labor Rights The following policy actions shall be undertaken to address labor-related abuses and violations. b) Corporate Responsibility to Respect Labour Rights. iv. All businesses operating in Liberia shall be mandated to conduct Human Rights Due Diligence from the onset, which shall identify possible human rights violations arising from their operations….

CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 2.3. Thematic Focus of the NAPBHR 2.3.1. Land and Natural Resources […] A decade of policy and legal reforms targeting land and the natural resource sector and progress towards more inclusive decision-making about natural resources and benefit sharing is reshaping the relationships among communities, the government, and the private sector. In…

CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND 1.2. Objectives of the NAPBHR The objectives of the NAPBHR are:iv. To strengthen access to state-based judicial and non-judicial remedies for victims of business-related harm. […] CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS 3.2. Labor Rights The following policy actions shall be undertaken to address labor-related abuses and violations.c) Access to Remedy for labor-related human…

The Liberia NAP does not make explicit reference to Investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).

CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS 3.1. Land and Natural Resources To address the human rights concerns related to land and natural resources, the government of Liberia intends to do the following: a) The State’s Duty to Protect the right to land and natural resources. vii. The government shall ensure that companies conduct a thorough and detailed…

CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTION 3.2. Labor Rights The following policy actions shall be undertaken to address labor-related abuses and violations. b) Corporate Responsibility to Respect Labour Rights v. Businesses operating in Liberia shall be obligated to annually report on their human rights compliance. The National Working Group on Business and Human Rights shall work closely…

CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND1.2. Objectives of the NAPBHRThe Objectives of this NAPBHR are: […]v. To protect environmental and human rights defenders. CHAPTER THREE: SITUATONAL ANALYSIS3.3. Access to Remedy Access to remedy within the context of the NAPBHR is aligned with Liberia National Development Plan. The following include the policy actions that the Government of Liberia intends…

CHAPTER 2: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 2.3. Thematic Focus of the NAPBHR 2.3.3 Access to Remedy The government aids victims of sexual offenses, including those of business and human rights violations, with provision of lawyers, medical and psychosocial support, safe homes for short stays and sometimes relocation. However, there are still challenges that affect the full realization…

CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND 1.2 Objectives of the NAPBHR […]ii. To guide businesses on the measures they should undertake to meet their responsibility to respect human rights in their operations. iii. To promote human rights due diligence by businesses as a viable measure of preventing businesses’ adverse impacts on people. CHAPTER THREE: POLICY ACTIONS 3.3. Access…

CHAPTER ONE: BACKGROUND1.2. Objectives of the NAPBHR The objectives of the NAPBHR are: vi. To offer clear remedial pathways for business-related gender abuses. CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 2.1. Introduction The various stakeholders’ consultations and research conducted between 2019 and 2023 revealed that various human rights violations and abuses occurred across the Liberian business sectors –…

The Liberia NAP does not make explicit reference to the garment, textile and footwear sector.

CHAPTER TWO: SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 2.3. Thematic Focus of the NAPBHR 2.3.2. Labour Rights […] The Liberian workforce faces enormous challenges. Labor rights, such as providing workers, outside of public service, the right to freely form or join independent unions, bargain collectively, and conduct legal strikes or engage in “go-slow”; are guaranteed under the decent Work…