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Georgia – Gender and women’s rights

Objective 25.5.1: Develop supportive policy for minor and middle enterprises in order to promote women entrepreneurship. Objective indicator: Assessment and analytical document of the state policy document; number of development mechanisms. Activities: Creating analytical expert group in order to strengthen women; creating and functioning platform with interested parties’ involvement. Reviewing elaborated recommendations and implementing suggestions…

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Georgia – Freedom of association

There is no mention of freedom of association in the Business and Human Rights Chapter of the Georgian Human Rights NAP.

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Georgia – Forced labour and modern slavery

There is no mention of forced labour and modern slavery in the Business and Human Rights Chapter of the Georgian Human Rights NAP.

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Georgia – Finance and banking sector

There is no mention of the finance and banking sector in the Business and Human Rights Chapter of the Georgian Human Rights NAP.

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Georgia – Extraterritorial Jurisdiction

There is no mention of extraterritorial jurisdiction in the Business and Human Rights Chapter of the Georgian Human Rights NAP.

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Georgia – Extractive sector

There is no mention of extractive sectors in the Business and Human Rights Chapter of the Georgian Human Rights NAP.

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Georgia – Export credit

There is no mention of export credit in the Business and Human Rights Chapter of the Georgian Human Rights NAP.

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Georgia – Corruption

There is no mention of corruption in the Business and Human Rights Chapter of the Georgian Human Rights NAP.

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Georgia – Corporate law and corporate governance

Objective 25.1.1: Ensure assessment of regulative influence on the market. Objective indicator: Existence of document assessing influence on market of concrete area before introducing every concrete regulation. Activities: Creating working group conducting analysis about the influence of regulations on market. Defining conditions and criteria of expert participation in working groups. Conducting expert activities with the…

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Georgia – Construction sector

Objective 25.9.1: Ensure accordance between construction legislation and human rights protection standards (including standards ensuring adaptive environment for persons with disabilities). Objective indicator: Prepared and initiated to the Parliament of Georgia project of “Georgian code of Construction and Spatial Planning”. Activity: Initiating package of amendments in construction legislation. Responsible agency: Human Rights Secretariat of the…

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Georgia – Conflict-affected areas

There is no mention of conflict-affected areas in the Business and Human Rights Chapter of the Georgian Human Rights NAP.

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Georgia – Children’s rights

There is no mention of children’s rights in the Business and Human Rights Chapter of the Georgian Human Rights NAP.

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United Kingdom

The UK 2013 NAP The State’s Duty to Protect Human Rights  The existing UK legal and policy framework The UK is subject to international human rights obligations under customary international law and as a result of the international legal instruments we have signed and ratified. Human rights obligations generally apply only within a State’s territory…

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The UK 2013 NAP  The UK 2013 NAP does not contain a reference to GP31. The UK 2016 updated NAP  The UK 2016 updated NAP does not contain a reference to GP31.

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The UK 2013 NAP  The UK 2013 NAP does not contain a reference to GP30. The UK 2016 updated NAP  The UK 2016 updated NAP does not contain a reference to GP30.

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United Kingdom

The UK 2013 NAP The UK 2013 NAP does not contain a reference to GP29. The UK 2016 updated NAP 4. Access to remedy for human right abuses resulting from business activity [page 21-22] In addition there are independent organisations that support non-judicial grievance mechanisms in the UK. This includes internal company grievance procedures and…

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The UK 2013 NAP UK Government and access to remedy for human rights abuses resulting from business activity Action for government to promote access to remedy (ii) task UK Trade and Investment (UKTI) teams in the markets where they operate to advise UK companies on establishing or participating in grievance mechanisms for those potentially affected…

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The Uk 2013 NAP UK Government and access to remedy for human rights abuses resulting from business activity Finally, the UK National Contact Point (NCP) considers allegations of non compliance by UK companies with the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. The NCP will seek to mediate an agreement between the parties. But where this is…

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United Kingdom

The UK 2013 NAP UK Government and access to remedy for human rights abuses resulting from business activity The UK sees its own provision of judicial remedy options as an important element in the remedy mix. Non-judicial grievance mechanisms based on engagement between the parties involved are also an important option. This can be done…

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The UK 2013 NAP UK Government and access to remedy for human rights abuses resulting from business activity The UK has a culture of human rights awareness and protection – much of which results from our framework of legislation described earlier – and our range of remedy mechanisms is diverse. We recognize that remedy may…

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