Too often companies implicated in human rights abuses do not face actual consequences for their failure to respect human rights. As a result, unscrupulous companies continue their abuse with impunity, and those whose rights have been violated lack access to effective remedy. Binding legislation and liability regimes which create criminal, administrative or civil liability for a company in relation to its human rights impact, are critical in ensuring that rightsholders can exercise their human rights and have access to justice when abuses occur.
This portal covers judicial and quasi-judicial mechanisms as well as legislative developments at the national and international levels, that are legally binding and enforceable. For additional information about what we do and why we do it, see our Programme Information.
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December 2024 Quarterly Update on Binding treaty negotiations 2024
Our global update with an overview of key issues and opportunities for discussion during the 2024 binding treaty negotiations; as well as additional legal updates and key resources on corporate legal accountability.
2024 Briefing: Unjust Transition on Trial
Read our analysis of 60 cases where communities and workers litigate to shape corporate practice.
Proposed Binding Treaty
Read the latest developments on a proposed binding treaty on business and human rights: Background on the process; Blog series; webinars and other news.
Africa Quarterly Update November 2023 | Accountability for technology companies in Africa
This update provides an overview of human rights trends in the tech industry in Africa. It also offers recommendations and sets out examples of good practice to ensure an effective fulfilment of human rights in the digital business sector.
Lundin Energy trial
Two former Lundin Energy (now Orrön) executives have been charged for complicity in war crimes in Sudan between 1999 and 2003. The trial started on 5 September 2023 in Stockholm.
Social Audit Liability
Read our latest Annual Briefing on holding social audit firms legally accountable for human rights harm.
SLAPPs in Latin America
Strategic lawsuits against public participation in the context of business and human rights
Explore our Corporate Legal Accountability Annual Briefings, Quarterly Updates and more.
University fellowship opportunity
Does your university have paid fellowship opportunities? Consider joining us! Find out here how you could support impacted people to hold companies legally accountable for human rights abuses.
Just Transition Litigation Tracking Tool
Search for transition litigation lawsuits against companies or states for authorising a specific business activity linked to transition mineral mining or the renewable energy sector, where they argue the abuse of human rights and environmental rights.
Lawsuit Profiles Database
Search through 200+ profiles of lawsuit against companies seeking to hold business accountable for human rights abuses.
Lawyers all over the world are defending the rights of victims of corporate abuse. Their work is critical in the quest for justice, but often not widely publicised. This hub is all about the lawyers who bring cases on behalf of victims, their insights on fighting for justice and the cases they bring.
Meet and contact lawyers helping victims seek justice for human rights abuses involving companies.
Read lawyers’ insights on the opportunities and challenges of driving corporate legal accountability.
Learn about the key facts and legal arguments of legal actions lawyers bring against companies to redress human rights abuses.
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