The "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework > Guiding Principles

The "Protect, Respect and Remedy" Framework > Guiding Principles
On 22 November 2010, Special Representative Ruggie proposed draft "Guiding Principles for the Implementation of the United Nations 'Protect, Respect and Remedy' Framework".
- Announcement [PDF]
- Draft report by Special Representative Ruggie with full text of Guiding Principles & commentaries [PDF]
The draft Guiding Principles are open for comment at Special Representative Ruggie's online consultation forum until 31 January 2011.
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre will feature submissions to the consultation and commentaries on the Guiding Principles on this page. We invite anyone making comments on the draft Guiding Principles to also send the comments to regaignon@business-humanrights.org for inclusion on this page.
Comments submitted to Special Representative's consultation
Nomogaia: [PDF] "Nomogaia's submission to the SRSG on the Draft Guidance Principles", 6 Dec 2010
Dr. Nadia Bernaz, Lecturer - Programme Leader MA Human Rights and Business, Middlesex University Business School, Law Dept.:
- comment on Guiding Principle 11 re State Duty to Protect - Multilateral institutions [scroll down to "Discussion"], 24 Nov 2010
- comment on Guiding Principle 12 re Corp. Responsibility to Respect [scroll down to "Discussion"], 25 Nov 2010
For additional submissions to the Special Representative on an early outline of the Guiding Principles, by Amnesty Intl. and Intl. Business Leaders Forum, see the 2010 submissions to the Special Representative.

Commentaries on draft Guiding Principles
Amy Lehr, Foley Hoag blog: "U.N. Special Representative for Business and Human Rights Releases Draft 'Guiding Principles'", 5 Dec 2010
James Harrison, International Law Observer blog: "Draft Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights", 7 Dec 2010
Allens Arthur Robinson law firm: "Focus: Protect, respect and remedy - business and human rights", 6 Dec 2010
Martin Lipton, Kevin S. Schwartz, Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz law firm: [PDF] "Guiding Corporate Social Responsibility: A United Nations Blueprint to Promote Human Rights", 24 Nov 2010