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Voices From Below—Africa’S Contribution To The Development Of The Norm Of Corporate Responsibility To Respect Human Rights, Akinwumi Olawuyi Ogunranti
Voices From Below—Africa’S Contribution To The Development Of The Norm Of Corporate Responsibility To Respect Human Rights, Akinwumi Olawuyi Ogunranti
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The long conversations about corporate responsibility predominantly take place in forums and conferences in the Global North. Yet, the majority of the human rights abuses and their impacts are felt by peasants, farmers, children, and women in local communities in the Global South who do not have a voice in the institutionalized governance systems that animate global affairs. This thesis answers the question of how norms and human rights institutions in Africa can influence the corporate responsibility to respect (CR2R) norm as embedded in pillar II of the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Through the theory …
Adapting Hybrid Courts To Drive Transnational Climate Accountability, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Nwokolo
Adapting Hybrid Courts To Drive Transnational Climate Accountability, Ifeanyi Emmanuel Nwokolo
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Climate change is a complex and transboundary problem poised to become increasingly worse unless concrete action is taken by all parties concerned to stem the catastrophe and dial back the levers to climate collapse. The brunt of climate change is being felt across the world but particularly in Global South countries with limited capacity to mitigate the damage caused by these changes. To respond to this challenge, governments acting in concert under the auspices of the UN as well as domestically are putting in place laws aimed at stemming the tide. However, legislation has come up short owing to a …