Short Course:
Business and Human Rights
Course Outline
This course provides participants with an appreciation of the human rights impacts of business activities; an awareness of the core concepts and principles established by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and an understanding of corporate human rights due diligence requirements. The course builds on developments at the international, regional, and national levels.
By the end of the course, participants will:
- Understand the human rights impacts resulting from business activities;
- Be aware of the core concepts and principles established by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights;
- Understand corporate human rights due diligence requirements and developments at the international, regional, and national levels;
- Understand the context of business and human rights as a field of work.
- During the course participants will consider recent examples of business and human rights issues, including case law.
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Indicative course topics
- Introduction to business and human rights
- The UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights framework
- Recent developments at the international level
- Recent developments at the EU level
- Business and human rights in national legislation
- Business and human rights in case law
- Business and human rights in practice
Testimonials from past attendees
"Fantastic course! High-level content was delivered in a clear, interesting and engaging way. Fascinating discussions occurred in every session and helpful resources shared throughout."
"Fabulous course, excellently structured and presented, with plenty of opportunity for questions and discussion."
"Very relevant - new developments referred to throughout whole course."
