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THE UN NORMS FOR BUSINESS:
 Process, Content and Real Value.
Public Debate, 12 May 2004, The Hague, The Netherlands

On 13 August 2003 the UN Sub-Commission for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights approved the UN Norms on the responsibilities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises with regard to human rights. They are the first set of international human rights norms specifically aimed at the responsibilities of business.

The Public Debate follows on from an international Expert Meeting on the UN Norms At the Public Debate was a panel session with some of the participants from the Expert Meeting.

The international Expert Meeting was financially supported by the NCDO

Both events were organised by:
SOMO, Center for Research on Multinational Corporations
Amnesty International - The Netherlands
IRENE, International Restructuring and Education Network Europe
In collaboration with:
the Maastricht Centre for Human Rights, Maastricht University.

info: PeterPennartz@irene-network.nl 

BOTH REPORTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED

Report Public debate (pdf file, 4 pg, 133 Kb):
Report Expert meeting UN Norms (pdf file, 10 pg, 209 Kb):

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