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III. Areas of Actions and Measures Pillar I. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights Operational Principles [page 18] Guiding Principle 5 Guiding Principle 5 considers situations in which the State contracts with companies to provide services with a possible impact on the enjoyment of human rights. The lack of guarantees for the respect for…

III. Areas of Actions and Measures Pillar I. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights Operational Principles [pages 17-18] Guiding Principle 4 In this context, it should be recalled that Spain supports the OECD Council Recommendation on common approaches for export credits which benefit from official support and social and environmental due diligence. Measures Within…

III. Areas of Actions and Measures Pillar I. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights Operational Principles [pages 15-17] Guiding Principle 3 Measures The Government will develop actions to train civil servants and public employees in matters of business and human rights due to their assigned tasks. The Government, through cooperation for development, will contribute…

III. Areas of Actions and Measures Pillar I. The State Duty to Protect Human Rights Foundational Principles [pages 10-15] Guiding Principle 2 The State expects from Spanish companies, in Spain and abroad, a behavior consistent with its responsibility to respect human rights, which implies that they must act with due diligence, depending on their size…

I. Commitment to Implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights [page 3] The protection and promotion of human rights are a priority for Spain, which reflects a clear requirement of Spanish society. Our country has assumed very broad commitments in this area in the international sphere. These have been reflected internally in…

5.8 Pillar 3: access to remedy  Guiding Principle 31 [page 40] The Federal Council supports the effectiveness criteria described in Guiding Principle 30, and will endeavour to pursue all of its action to promote non-judicial and non-governmental grievance mechanisms in accordance with them. It is not planning any separate activities.

5.8 Pillar 3: access to remedy  Guiding Principle 30 [page 39] The Federal Council regards support for grievance mechanisms as part of multi-stakeholder initiatives as an important means of guaranteeing access to remedy. They not only facilitate redress for those affected by abuses, but also boost the effectiveness and credibility of the initiatives concerned. The…

The Swiss NAP does not contain a reference to GP29.

5.8 Pillar 3: access to remedy  Guiding Principle 28 [page 39] Swiss business enterprises, and especially those that are particularly heavily exposed to human rights risks, should provide appropriate grievance mechanisms at the corporate level to allow those affected by abuses to claim remediation. Such mechanisms can also have a preventative effect.

5.8 Pillar 3: access to remedy  5.8.3 Operational principles: state non-judicial grievance mechanisms [page 38] Guiding Principle 27  State non-judicial grievance frameworks can be an important factor in gaining remedy for human rights abuses. They enable the parties to identify solutions through dialogue, without what are often lengthy and costly court proceedings. The federal government…

5.8 Pillar 3: access to remedy  5.8.2 Operational principles: state judicial mechanisms [pages 36-38] Guiding Principle 26  The UNGP describe practical and procedural obstacles as court costs, lawyers’ fees, the lack of opportunity for representative proceedings, or a lack of resources, specialist knowledge and support on the part of public prosecutors. These barriers can make…

5.8 Pillar 3: access to remedy  5.8.1 Fundamental principle [page 36]  Guiding Principle 25  The Federal Council acknowledges its duty to grant access to remedy to those affected by human rights abuses committed on Swiss territory and/or under Swiss jurisdiction. It believes the principal means of doing this is via the well-functioning Swiss judicial system,…

3. Access to remedy Legal remedies provided by the State [page 15] According to the UN Guiding Principles, States have an obligation to provide effective remedies when a company has committed human rights abuses. These include both judicial and non-judicial mechanisms. The legal remedies available in the Swedish legal system are in line with the…

1. State Duty to Protect Swedish legislation to protect human rights [page 10] Disputes concerning the relationship between employer and employee are often resolved in the Labour Court, which is a specialised court for examining labour law disputes. The Labour Disputes (Judicial Procedure) Act (1974:371) contains certain special regulations on labour law disputes. 3. Access…

3. Access to remedy Legal remedies provided by the State [page 27] (…) The different ombudsmen monitor compliance with human rights. Any person who feels that they or anyone else has been treated incorr-ectly or unfairly by a public authority or official at a central or local government authority can lodge a complaint with the…

The Swedish NAP does not contain a reference to GP28.

3. Access to remedy Companies’ own redress mechanisms [page 17] According to the UN Guiding Principles, companies are responsible for ensuring that their operations do not infringe on human rights and, if a company has caused or contributed to adverse impacts, that it seeks to provide redress to the victim. Such redress may include apologies,…

The Swedish NAP does not contain a reference to GP30.

The Swedish NAP does not contain a reference to GP31.

The Czech Republic does not contain a reference to GP31.