Regulating Investor Responsibility, Not Just Rights, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre,

  • Daniel Aguirre (Advisor)

Activity: Public engagement and outreachMedia Article or Participation

Description

Recent political events like ‘Brexit’ and Donald Trump’s election have been in part fuelled by a backlash against a system of neoliberal international trade and investment. Its inherent inequality, injustice and environmental degradation have become clear. The status quo leaves too many behind to be sustainable.

It is clear that the international community’s priority is on promoting investment rather than regulating it.

Governments must confront the dominance of corporate interests over human rights and the environment. One way to address it is to ensure that international business – so well protected through investment and trade agreements and offshore tax havens – will also be regulated to protect and promote human rights.
Period15 Nov 2016
Degree of RecognitionInternational