Name of Resource | Human Rights and Business - Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States |
Type | Report / analysis |
Country / jurisdiction | Council of Europe region |
Organization | Council of Europe |
Initiative launch date | October 2016 |
Description | Building on the 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2016)3 on human rights and business, a text that provides more specific guidance to assist member States in preventing and remedying human rights violations by business enterprises and also insists on measures to induce business to respect human rights. The recommendation elaborates on access to judicial remedy, drawing on Council of Europe expertise and legal standards in the field (civil and criminal liability, reduction of judicial barriers, legal aid, collective claims etc.). It puts special emphasis on the additional protection needs of workers, children, indigenous populations and human rights defenders. |
Availability | FRA: https://edoc.coe.int/en/fundamental-freedoms/7301-droits-de-lhomme-et-entreprises-recommandation-cmrec20163-du-comite-des-ministres-aux-etats-membres.html |