Today, 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 serves as a powerful reminder of the interconnected fight for integrity, accountability, the protection of fundamental rights, and the commitments enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
At the same time, businesses have a profound impact on people. Whether directly or indirectly, they influence the human rights of employees, contract workers, supply chain workers, local communities, and even end users of their products or services. In fact, businesses touch nearly every aspect of internationally recognized human rights.
Last week, UN Global Compact Network Mauritius & Indian Ocean, in collaboration with Business Mauritius, hosted an information session on 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 facilitated by Benedetta Wasonga. Some key takeaways of the session are:
➡️ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 are essential for guiding businesses to respect and support basic human rights, particularly in combating forced and child labor.
➡️ There is a 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 among employers about how their operations may cause, contribute to, or be linked to human rights violations.
➡️ Strengthening 𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 through open dialogues between stakeholders is critical to addressing human rights issues.
➡️ The adoption of tools such as the 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐃𝐮𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 helps identify areas requiring impactful action and provides a clear pathway for improvement.
To assist businesses in supporting and respecting the internationally proclaimed human rights, United Nations Global Compact has developed a six-month programme, 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫. The objective is to help businesses swiftly move from commitment to action on human rights and labour rights through establishing an ongoing human rights due diligence process.
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