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Advocating for socially responsible investment practices for financial institutions and
institutional investors, including in particular national pension and sovereign wealth funds.
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Advising governments on the human rights implications of new legislation and policies
relevant to the activities of TNCs.
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Advocating for government to monitor the activities of domestic TNCs operating externally.
Advocating for human rights impact assessment reports by TNCs and other business
enterprises to be a mandatory requirement in annual and other regulatory reporting
regimes.
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Promoting the establishment of dispute resolution processes including publicly funded
mediation services and the use of mechanisms such as the OECD National Contact Points.
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Facilitating dialogue between government, corporations and other business enterprises and
civil society, including human rights defenders and trade unions;
The collection and submission of information to government regarding the situation of
human rights defenders in their respective jurisdictions, particularly with regard to any
adverse impact occasioned by the activities of TNCs.
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At the international level, NHRIs should consider
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Proposing recommendations for consideration by the UN Human Rights Council, relevant
treaty bodies (including the Commission on the Status of Women), the SRSG and relevant
rapporteurs, as well as the Advisory Committee to the Human Rights Council. In addition,
their reports to these bodies should include information on cases, reports and other material
relevant to human rights violations by TNCs, including governmental responses to such
violations.
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The development of co-operative arrangements or agreements between States to facilitate
the application of civil and criminal remedies for human rights violations.
Incorporating domestic regulation of TNCs in their reporting under the Universal Periodic
Review. Such reporting should include reference to violation of the rights of human rights
defenders.
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That investment and trade treaties will include measures relating to protection of human
rights.
Education
As NHRIs are well placed to explain human rights obligations to corporations and to
government, NHRIs should consider the following:
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Engaging with their respective governments and relevant departments of state to promote a
greater awareness of the impact of TNCs and other business enterprises on the realisation
of human rights, and the relevant State obligations with regard to the promotion and
protection of human rights in their own jurisdiction and extra-territorially.
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Utilising information obtained in the review of domestic legislation and remedies,
(mentioned above), engage with government and relevant departments of state to promote
an awareness of international best practice and highlight the lacunae in existing domestic
regulation and remedies;
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Facilitating the flow of information about rights and remedies to groups who are likely to be
particularly vulnerable to human rights violations by TNCs, particularly labour
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Engaging with TNCs to promote an acceptance of the value of community consultation in
projects that will have large scale impacts on communities.
Advocating for the inclusion of training on the relevant human rights principles, norms and
standards in relevant training programs for judges and the legal profession, relevant
regulatory bodies, police, and civil society and private sector organizations such as industry
bodies and chambers of commerce.
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