NAP-BHR

A new cadre of Business and Human Rights (BHR) Professionals has been established in the nation by the Indian Institute of Corporate Affairs (IICA), an independent organisation working under the direction of the Ministry of Corporate…
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As India inches closer to its first official policy on business and human rights (BHR), several civil society organisations (CSOs) are pushing for it to be inclusive and accountable thereby promoting human dignity. A zero draft of the…
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As India inches closer to its National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights (BHR), civil society voices and human rights organizations are concerned about its impact. The zero draft of the NAP was released by the Ministry of…
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The success of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (NAP-BHR) in India rests on it being adapted by micro, small, and medium enterprises in tier 2 and tier 3 cities and towns. This was the prominent theme of the seminar…
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Baghjan oil field, operating since 2003 in Tinsukia District of Assam, has a total of 22 producing wells – 18 crude wells and four gas wells. On 27 May, when the engineers were trying to extract oil from 3729 meters deep, a blowout…
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The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights (UNGP) envisages Protect–Respect–Remedy framework locating the state’s role primarily in the first pillar. However, it is also the role of the State to ensure that all three pillars…
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2011 was a watershed movement in India’s corporate accountability discourse. Drawing from National Voluntary Guidelines for Economic, Social and Governance related responsible conduct of Businesses (NVGs), which were launched in 2011,…
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