INFO 188 Lecture Notes - Lecture 28: United Nations Human Rights Council, John Ruggie, Corporate Social Responsibility
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12/4 objective: explore human rights frameworks for businesses. June 2011, un human rights council unanimously endorsed the guiding principles on. Eight years of work led by john ruggie, special rep of un sec-gen for. Right to privacy, freedom of expression, prohibitions on slavery. Hate speech in myanmar significantly contributed to increased tension and a climate in which individuals and groups. Lack of responsiveness the mission even failed to contact. Lack of language experts only one person who can speak native language. Questions from peers: to what extent should fb (and other social media) be held accountable in the war crimes including mass genocide, ethnic cleansing as defined by the hr. How would the corporate agents integrate multi-stakeholder responsibilities and foster a corporate culture respectful of human rights. Universal declaration of hr (1948) not binding. International covenant on civil and political rights (1966) - can be legally binding.