The Role of National Human Rights Institutions in the Field of Business and Human Rights

A key participant in the discussion on business and human rights are nation-al human rights institutions. Through their different functions, they may contribute to capacity-building in the public and private sectors, thus allowing them to participate directly in the dis-semination and implementation...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Cantú Rivera, Humberto
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Boletín Mexicano de Derecho Comparado
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/15224
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.juridicas.unam.mx/index.php/derecho-comparado/article/view/15224
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:National Human Rights Institutions
Business and Human Rights
UN Guiding Principles on Busi-ness and Human Rights
Binding Treaty
Non-Judicial Access to Remedy
instituciones nacionales de derechos humanos
empresas y derechos humanos
Principios Rectores sobre las Empresas y los Derechos Humanos
tratado vinculante
mecanismos extrajudiciales de reparación
Descripción
Sumario:A key participant in the discussion on business and human rights are nation-al human rights institutions. Through their different functions, they may contribute to capacity-building in the public and private sectors, thus allowing them to participate directly in the dis-semination and implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Furthermore, in the context of the negotiations on a binding treaty in this field, it will be par-ticularly important to consider the role that these institutions may play, in order to actively collaborate in the development of a corporate human rights culture.