UN Guiding Principle 2: Expecting Business to Protect Human Rights

Claire Methven O'Brien

doi:10.4337/9781800375673.00013

UN Guiding Principle 2: Expecting Business to Protect Human Rights

Claire Methven O'Brien (Lead / Corresponding author)

Dundee Law School

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Abstract

This chapter is a commentary on Principle 2 of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). The UNGPs, endorsed by the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2011, are the first universally accepted framework for addressing business responsibilities for human rights. They outline State obligations to protect human rights, businesses’ responsibility to respect human rights, and the importance of both States and businesses offering adequate remedies for human rights breaches.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Subtitle of host publication	A Commentary
Editors	Barnali Choudhury
Place of Publication	Cheltenham
Publisher	Edward Elgar Publishing
Chapter	2
Pages	20-27
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781800375673
ISBN (Print)	9781800375666
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4337/9781800375673.00013
Publication status	Published - 2023

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Name	Elgar Commentaries in Human Rights series

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Human rights
United Nations
Corporations
Business
Due diligence
Guiding principles

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UN Guiding Principle 2: Expecting Business to Protect Human Rights. / Methven O'Brien, Claire (Lead / Corresponding author).
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: A Commentary. ed. / Barnali Choudhury. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing, 2023. p. 20-27 (Elgar Commentaries in Human Rights series).

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