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The Institute’s Rule of Law guide is meant to provide an orientation for politicians regarding the basic elements of the rule of law.
The Guide, Rule of Law: A guide for politicians, was inspired by discussions within the InterAction Council … Continue reading » “Rule of Law: A Guide for Politicians”
Continue readingThe present study is divided in two differentiable but conceptually interrelated sections. Within the first section (Chapters I, II, and III), the focus is on the assessment of the argumentative logic behind the multiculturalist proposal for equally divided societies, among … Continue reading » “Cultural diversity and indigenous peoples’ land claims: argumentative dynamics and jurisprudential approach in the Americas”
Continue readingThis chapter discusses the treatment that Professor Ruggie’s Guiding Principles offer for the responsibility to respect human rights (RtR) as applied to core companies whose affiliates’ operations infringe human rights. The issue is about a core company’s responsibility to act … Continue reading » “Responsibility to Respect: Why the Core Company Should Act When Affiliates Infringe Human Rights”
Continue readingProf. Ruggie’s work, with the ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework (2008) and Guiding Principles (2011) as its peak, is multilayered and comprehensive. Instead of a dry, tedious description this introductory chapter will give the floor often to the SRSG: readers … Continue reading » “Business and Human Rights After Ruggie: Foundations, the Art of Simplification and the Imperative of Cumulative Progress”
Continue readingAn important part of responsible business practices is compliance with the law. This article details what actually happens when the laws of the host country fail to ensure adequate protection. The focus here is on land dispossession and loss of … Continue reading » “Corporate responsibility and compliance with the law: land, dispossession and aftermath at Newmont’s Ahafo project in Ghana”
Continue readingIn 2003 Newmont has signed an investment agreement with the government of Ghana that resulted in the inauguration in 2006 of the large, gold-producing project at Ahafo. The challenge for Newmont has been to resolve the initial conflict resulting from … Continue reading » “From charity to institutional development: Reflections on Newmont’s CSR strategies and conflict-avoidance in Ghana”
Continue readingThe European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), the EU body responsible for advising EU institutions on fundamental rights, is equipped with a Fundamental Rights Platform (FRP) to ensure an on-going and structured exchange of information and feedback between the … Continue reading » “The Fundamental Rights Agency and Civil Society: Reminding the gardeners of their plants’ roots”
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