Claire Methven O´Brien

Senior Researcher, Research
BA Hons (Cantab.), Dip.Law., LLM (Public Law), M.Res. Law, Ph.D. Law, Barrister (Middle Temple)
Experts Research
+45 50 99 32 92
cob@humanrights.dk
https://twitter.com/claire_ob1
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Publications

2019

Methven O'Brien, C., & Ford, J., 'Business and human rights: from transnational market dynamics to domestic institutionalisation and back again', Nordic Journal of Human Rights, Special Issue, 37(3), 2019, 216-233 (Peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., 'EU business and human rights policy: still more ‘invisible hand’ than ‘SMART mix’', Perpectives Paper Business and Human Rights - Towards a Commen Agenda for Action, Finland's Presidency of the Council of the EU, Conference Publication, 2 December 2019 2019.

2018

Methven O'Brien, C., 'Are European Home States of Transnational Corporations Responsible for their Impacts Abroad Under the ECHR?' in Bonfanti, A., Business and Human Rights in Europe: International Law Challenges , Oxford: Routledge, 2018, Chapter 5 (Peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., 'The Home State Duty to Regulate the Human Rights Impacts of TNCs Abroad: A Rebuttal', Business and Human Rights Journal, Volume 3, Issue 1, 2018, 47-73 (Peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., & Martin Ortega, O., Discretion, Divergence, Paradox: Public and Private Supply Chain Standards on Human Rights , , 2018 (Peer-reviewed).

2017

Methven O'Brien, C., & Martin-Ortega, O., 'Advancing Respect for Labour Rights Globally through Public Procurement', Politics and Governance, Volume 5, Issue 4, 2017, 69–79 (Peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., & Ford, J., 'Empty Rituals or Workable Models? Towards a Business and Human Rights Treaty', University of New South Wales Law Review, Special Issue on Business and Human Rights Issue Volume 40, Issue 3 , 2017, 1223 (Peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., 'National Action Plans', Peace in Progress No.30 Business and Human Rights, Journal of the International Catalan Institute for Peace , 2017 (Non-peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., & Martin Ortega, O., 'The SDGs, human rights and procurement: An urgent need for policy coherence', in UNOPs, Thematic Supplement to the 2016 Annual Statistical Report on United Nations Procurement: Procurement and the 2030 Agenda, , 2017 (Non-peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., & Martin Ortega, O., The Role of the State as Buyer Under UN Guiding Principle 6, University of Groningen Faculty of Law, 2017 (Non-peer-reviewed).

2016

Methven O'Brien, C., The Home State Duty to Regulate the Human Rights Impacts of TNCs Abroad: A Case of Extraterritorial Overreach?, Danish Institute for Human Rights, 2016 (Peer-reviewed).

2015

Methven O'Brien, C., H. M., Mehra, A., Blackwell, S., & Poulsen-Hansen, C. B., 'National Action Plans: Evaluating Current Status and Charting Future Prospects for an Important New Governance Tool on Business and Human Rights', Business and Human Rights Journal, Vol 1, Issue 1, 2015, 117-126 (Peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., Essential Services, Public Procurement and Human Rights in Europe, , 2015 (Non-peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., & Dhanarajan, S. G., The Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights: A Status Review, National University of Singapore, 2015 (Non-peer-reviewed).

2014

Methven O'Brien, C., Poulsen-Hansen, C.B., Mehra, A. & Blackwell, S., National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights: A Toolkit for the Development, Implementation, and Review of State Commitments to Business and Human Rights Frameworks, Copenhagen: The Danish Institute for Human Rights and the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable, 2014 (Non-peer-reviewed).
Methven O'Brien, C., & Götzmann, N., 'National Human Rights Institutions and Business and Human Rights', Juriste International, 2, 2014, pp.31-32 (Peer-reviewed).

2013

Methven O'Brien, C., 'Corporate respect for human rights: sustainability’s new black?', The Guardian, 14 February 2013.
Götzmann, N., & Methven O'Brien, C., Business and Human Rights: A Guidebook for National Human Rights Institutions, International Coordinating Committee of National Human Rights Institutions and Danish Institute for Human Rights, 2013 (Non-peer-reviewed).

Key competencies

Human rights law, human rights and business, National Human Rights Institutions, human rights and development

 

Selected projects

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