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The Dutch NAP contains a section on access to remedy. 3.5 Scope for Remedy [32-38] “The consultations showed that the government has a major role to play in creating scope for remedy to implement the 3rd pillar of the Ruggie Framework, and providing information on the matter. Suggestions varied from providing more information on existing…

IV. Italian ongoing activities and future commitments Administrative liability of companies “Twenty years after the approval of Legislative Decree No. 231 of 2001, which governs the administrative liability of companies and entities, the Ministry of Justice has recently set up a working group with the CNPDS (National Centre for Prevention and Social Defence Foundation), Confindustria…

1. Key areas for action [page 13] In relation to the three pillars of the UN Guiding Principles, the following are the primary areas for action: … access to grievance and remedy mechanisms.” 1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Protection within states’ own territory – challenges within Germany Measures [page 16] “To supplement the existing…

III- Access to Remedy 1. Judicial Mechanisms – At the International Level 1.1 The Protocol to the ILO Forced Labour Convention (No.29) [page 47] 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…

Introduction [page 11] “The third important element [of the UNGPs] is the access of victims of human rights violations to effective legal and non-legal remedies.” 1 The state obligation to protect human rights 1.1 Human rights in Finnish legislation [page 13] “Fundamental rights (such as equality, freedom of movement, protection of privacy, freedom of association,…

2. The state duty to protect human rights 2.3 Actions taken Protection of human rights in the business sphere in Danish legislation [page 12] “Protection of human rights in the business sphere in Danish legislation General Danish law contributes to fulfilling Denmark’s duty under human rights treaties to which it is a  party against human rights abuses by private actors,…

Action point 2 Prepare a brochure on grievance mechanisms related to public authority Elaborer une brochure sur les mécanismes de réparation liés à l’autorité publique This point states that the federal government will engage in a research mission to list all of the different state-based mechanisms (both judicial and non-judicial) that can be used in…

The UK 2016 NAP refers to migrant workers in the Introduction [page 3]: “Since the publication of the UNGPs, in 2011, and the UK’s National Action Plan in 2013, there have been a number of developments at the international level. In particular: The Global Goals for Sustainable Development, agreed by world leaders and launched at…

I. Guidelines and General Principles “the second Italian NAP-BHR intends to strengthen the application of the UNGPs through a series of complementary measures, referring in particular to the following guidelines: – the commitment to update and improve collective action in relation to multiple human rights issues from the perspective of protecting the ‘most vulnerable’ (women…

1.1 Basic rules of economic policy Protection within states’ own territory – challenges within Germany [page 15-16] The current situation “People in vulnerable situations pose a particular challenge in Germany as elsewhere. These include migrants and, in general, employees in precarious work. These groups of people are exposed to a high risk of labour exploitation….

III- Access to Remedy 2. Non-Judicial Mechanisms – At the International Level 2.4 The European Social Charter In order to promote and guarantee social rights not covered in the European Convention on Human Rights, the Council of Europe drew up the European Social Charter, which was adopted in Turin in 1961. Significantly, the 1961 Charter…

Introduction 3. Actions taken to align NAPs with the UN Guiding Principles The Polish NAP refers briefly to the Polish NHRI (original: Rzecznik Praw Obywatelskich, English: Commissioner for Human Rights) on page 7 where it lists the Commissioner among the institutions involved in the NAP development. Pillar III. Access to remedies [page 37]: A remedy…

The UK Updated 2016 NAP refers to NHRIs and Ombudsman with regards to non-judicial mechanisms [page 20]: “We also provide a number of state-based non-judicial mechanisms, including: (…) Equality and Human Rights Commission which monitors and promotes human rights compliance and can conduct inquiries, for example it has conducted inquiries into the meat and poultry…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect   2.1.5 Policy coherence Guiding Principle 8 Measure 17: National human rights institution With the Swiss Competence Centre for Human Rights (SCMR), a successful pilot project for a national human rights institution (NHRI) has been running since 2011….

IV. Italian ongoing activities and future commitments a) Foundational Principles “Italy intends to continue to ensure the highest level of protection of human rights from a legislative and operational perspective. To this end it is necessary: – in agreement with parliamentary authorities, support the process for establishing an independent national human rights institution in accordance…

1. The process of drawing up the Action Plan [page 6-7] “At the end of 2014 a steering group was appointed. Besides representatives of the six government ministries listed above, it included … two advisory members, the German Institute for Human Rights and econsense. … In May 2015, the German Institute for Human Rights presented…

2017-2020 NATIONAL ACTION PLAN Pillar II: The corporate responsibility to respect human rights Non-financial Reporting: Implementation of Directive 2014/95/EU to the Issue of Non-financial Reporting [page 30]: Since January 2017, it has been mandatory for a certain group of companies to disclose information regarding the application of human rights policies in business practice in connection…

The UK 2016 NAP states in the Introduction that [page 3-4]: “Companies understand the business case for respecting human rights and the benefits this brings. They understand that positive action, supported by due diligence, transparency and reporting can: – help to protect and enhance a company’s reputation and brand value; – safeguard and expand their customer base;…

2 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2020-23 2.1 Pillar 1: state duty to protect   2.1.2 Operational principles: legislative and information policy measures Swiss legislation does not require companies to carry out human rights due diligence. In response to the popular initiative ‘Responsible Business – Protecting Human Rights and the Environment’, the…

3.4 Transparency and reporting [page 28-31] “During the consultations, various parties pointed out that companies should be encouraged and/or required to report on their human rights policy and the results achieved. At the same time, they stressed that level of reporting should be proportionate to what it yields, and that account needs to be taken…