Publication : Factsheet

As part of its business and human rights series, which discusses the obligations of companies to respect human rights wherever they operate and the responsibility of States with regards to the activities of companies, CCHR hereby presents an overview of the relevant State’s obligations and responsibilities to ensure that multinationals and other companies operating on its territory do not operate in a way that violates human rights. In particular, it describes a number of specific steps provided by the leading standard on business and human rights, the UN Guiding principles on Business and Human Rights.

Information Source : Fact sheet: State’s Duty to Protect Against Human Rights Violations by Businesses