Dr Gosia Pearson is a policy advisor on humanitarian aid in the European Commission. She is also a research associate in the Law Faculty at Oxford University (http://www.crim.ox.ac.uk/profile.php?who=gosia.pearson)
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Towards an International Legally Binding Instrument on Business and Human Rights
The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights are the first global set of guidelines for states and companies to prevent and address the risk of adverse impacts on human rights related to business activity. They cover three ...
The Human Rights Council – Highlighted Outcomes of the 33rd Session
The three intensive weeks of the 33rd session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) concluded on 30 September 2016. They resulted in thirty resolutions, a Presidential statement, and the appointment of five mandate holders. While many ...
New EU Human Rights and Democracy Action Plan – What Changes Does it Bring?
The European Commission and the European External Action Service adopted on 28 April 2015 a new Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy for 2015-2019. It builds on the experience from the implementation of the first Human Rights and ...
The Emergence of Business and Human Rights in the EU’s External Relations
Globalization has provided for numerous opportunities for enterprises to contribute to the respect of human rights. At the same time, it also increases the risks of business involvement in human rights violations. The European Union ...
