The state duty to protect against business-related human rights abuses
The purpose of this working paper is to explore and unpack the human rights duties of the state when dealing with business enterprises activities as recalled and detailed in the United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human rights.
About the author
Stephanie Lagoutte is Senior researcher at the Danish Institute for Human Rights with expertise within European human rights, family and human rights, family law in Francophone West Africa and state duties in the field of business and human rights.
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