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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…

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…

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…

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…

II. Objectives and Measures Objective 3: ensuring access to effective remedy           A. lmplemented measures [page 9] 1. Promotion of mediation system development and effectiveness. The aim is to develop the mediation process and promote peaceful settlement of disputes. An order No l R-263 On Mediation System Development was adopted by…

II. Objectives and Measures Objective 1: ensuring State’s duty to protect, defend and respect human rights I. Legislative measures [page 1] 1.Improvement of the legislative The aim is to review legal acts regulating law­ making, including also, if necessary, drafting of required new legal acts, as well as to ensure dissemination of best practice as…

II. Objectives and Measures Objective 3: ensuring access to effective remedy [page 8] Understanding the importance of the protection of human rights and freedoms, the Government aims for effective protection of human rights and freedoms, and effective reaction regarding offences by the law-enforcement authorities. It also aims at establishing a legal framework that would help…

3. Results of the consultations and government response 3.5 Scope for Remedy Non-judicial mechanisms The National Contact Point (NCP) supports companies in putting the OECD Guidelines into practice. Where there is a difference of opinion between companies and other stakeholders on the application of the Guidelines, any party may submit a complaint to the NCP….

3. Results of the consultations and government response 3.5 Scope for Remedy Judicial mechanisms [page 26] On the basis of Dutch civil law, victims of abuses that have taken place in the Netherlands can claim compensation in the civil law courts. Where an unlawful act has been committed, the court may order the company not…

3. Results of the consultations and government response 3.5 Scope for Remedy ACCESS Facility [page 32] The ACCESS Facility was set up in December 2012 with a view to knowledge building and improving access to effective dispute settlement between companies and communities either in or out of court. ACCESS supports and facilitates local dispute settlement…

Pillar III, Access to remedy Mediation in civil-, economic-, and individual labour- law proceedings [page 41] National legislation makes it possible to use mediation. This instrument is widely employed, e.g., on the basis of civil, economic, and individual labour law. It may be used by anyone who has been a victim of human rights violations…

Pillar III. Access to remedies 1.Current situation regarding access to legal remedies [pages 37-43] The Polish legal system provides people who have been victims of human rights violations in the context of a broadly defined economic activity with a range of legal measures to seek judicial protection. Access to these instruments is wide and allows…

Pillar III. Access to remedies [page 37] The UN Guiding Principles indicate that as part of their duty to protect against business-related human rights abuse, states must take appropriate steps to ensure, through judicial, administrative, legislative, or other appropriate means, that those affected have access to effective remedies. In some cases, those affected are directly…

III. Access to Remedy Non – judicial mechanisms [pages 55-59] At the international level 2.2. ILO Enforcement Mechanisms A unique international enforcement mechanism exists for International labour standards, ensuring that States apply the conventions they ratify. The ILO regularly checks whether these conventions are being correctly applied and highlights areas for improvement. If countries encounter…

III. Access to Remedy Non – judicial mechanisms At the international level 2.1. The OECD National Contact Point (NCP) [pages 54-55] The French NCP is very active in promoting responsible business conduct and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises. Following the Rana Plaza tragedy, the NCP stepped up its activities, especially in the field of…

III. Access to Remedy 1. Judicial Mechanisms [pages 46-53] At the international level 1.1 The Protocol to the ILO Forced Labour Convention (No. 29) France ratified the Protocol to the 1930 ILO Forced Labour Convention (no.29) on 7 June 2016. France was the fifth country to ratify the Protocol. This Protocol was adopted at the…

4. Guaranteeing access to remedies and redress 4.2 National Contact Point for the OECD Guidelines [pages 39-40] The National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises has been operating ever since 2001 as an extrajudicial grievance mechanism. It is based at the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy and has a…

4. Guaranteeing access to remedies and redress [page 37] Support for remedy mechanisms in third countries With regard to potential human rights violations within supply chains, great importance attaches to reinforcement of the rule of law and democracy in the relevant third countries, because that will create conditions for the introduction of effective redress mechanisms…

2. Challenges in corporate practice [page 29] In the framework of the German presidency of the G7 in 2015, the Federal Government was a driving force behind the successful proposal to include a chapter on responsible supply chains in the Leaders’ Declaration. In that chapter, the private sector is being urged to exercise due diligence…