Essays about: "UN Guiding Principles"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 26 essays containing the words UN Guiding Principles.

1. 21. Corporate social responsibility and human rights; : An examination of the Swedish National Contact Point of the OECD and other possible alternatives.

   University essay from Etik

   Author : Kristina Patring; [2012]
   Keywords : Corporate Social Responsibility; Human Rights; UN Guiding Principles; OECD Guidelines Multinational Enterprises; non-judicial grievance mechanisms; OECD National Contact Points; Mediation; Sweden; Stockholm Chamber of Commerce; Företagsansvar; Mänskliga rättigheter; FN:s riktlinjer för företagsansvar; OECD:s riktlinjer för multinationella företag; icke-juridiska tvistemålslösningar; OECD:s kontaktpunkter; medling; Stockholms handelskammer;

   Abstract : This thesis firstly attempts to provide a theoretical basis for how the complex cases related to corporate misbehaviour in relation to human rights respect should be handled. Secondly, it attempts to critically examine how well the Swedish National Contact Point (SNCP) functionsin relation to its goals through the usage of elite interviews. READ MORE

3. 22. Human Rights considerations in the Swedish AP-funds investments - A case study in the Business and Human Rights field

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Caroline Persson; [2012]
   Keywords : International Public Law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : Allmänna pensionsfonderna, oftast omnämnda som AP-fonderna, är de största förvaltarna id et allmänna inkomstpensionsystemet. Fonderna har i uppdrag att investera pensionssystemets buffertkapital och eftersträva en hög långsiktig avkastning för att bidra till en hög pension för framtida generationer. READ MORE

4. 23. Recognition of Customary Tenure Rights in International Law

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Dan Andersson; [2012]
   Keywords : Human Rights; Customary Tenure; Tenure rights; Land rights; International law; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : A tenure system is the way in which ownership of, or rights to, land is regulated. Such systems can be determined by statutes, agreed precedents or by customary norms. In Sub-Saharan Africa, pluralistic legal systems consisting of traditional customary law as well as received law are common. READ MORE

5. 24. Stabilisation Clauses in Investment Agreements - a Human Rights and Development Perspective

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Sandra Ingolfsson; [2012]
   Keywords : Civilrätt; internationell rätt; investeringsrätt; mänskliga rättigheter.; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : When making a long-term investment investors need to be able to ensure a certain degree of legal and financial predictability. Since the investment is subject to the jurisdiction of the host state, investment agreements between the host state and the investor are commonly used. READ MORE

6. 25. NHRIs and the Challenges of Independence in a Kenyan Context

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Juridiska institutionen

   Author : Fatima Brobeck Khan; [2011]
   Keywords : Folkrätt; Human Rights; NHRIs; Kenya; Law and Political Science;

   Abstract : The concept of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) with a mandate to protect and promote human rights have been addressed by the UN for more than half a century, and such institutions have been established in several countries around the world for the last two decades. The establishment of a national human rights institution is however not equal to the commitment of human rights, and in some countries it has been used as a mean to deflect international criticism of human rights abuses. READ MORE