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Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility 55 Dundas St. West, 9 th floor 350 Victoria Street Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 2K3 ryerson.ca/csrinstitute 1 March 2018 Ryerson University Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility Selected Resources Concerning Support for Human Resources Defenders 1 In the spirit of constructive engagement, the following is a selected list of inter-governmental, governmental, private sector, and civil society instruments and documents, reports and initiatives concerning human rights defenders. The list is intended to assist those interested in better understanding the HRD/support issue and in assessing the current situation and prospects for optimally addressing the situation. The list is provided on the express understanding that the Ryerson University Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility is making no particular assertion about the probity or correctness of any claims made or positions taken in any listed document, nor is a listing indicative of approval of any of the entities who make HRD related claims or take HRD-related positions. Within each category (e.g., inter-governmental, governmental, private sector, civil society), items are not listed in any particular order. Suggestions for improvements and comments on the list are welcome. Email: Dr. Kernaghan Webb, [email protected] Inter-governmental United Nations General Assembly Resolution A/RES/53/144 adopting the Declaration on the Right and Responsibility of Individuals, Groups and Organs of Society to Promote and Protect Universally Recognized Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1999) https://www.un.org/ruleoflaw/files/N9977089.pdf Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)- Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders (HRDs) http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/SRHRDefenders/Pages/SRHRDefendersIndex.a spx Concept Note: Special Rapporteur on HRDs Report on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders Working in the Field of Business and Human Rights http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Defenders/DefendersBusinessHR/Con ceptNote.pdf 1 Prepared by: Dr. Kernaghan Webb, LLB, LLM, LLD, Associate Professor of Law and Business, Ryerson University’s Ted Rogers School of Management, and Director, Ryerson University Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility. Improvements and comments welcome. Email: [email protected]
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Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility

55 Dundas St. West, 9th floor 350 Victoria Street Toronto, ON, Canada M5B 2K3

ryerson.ca/csrinstitute

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March 2018

RyersonUniversityInstitutefortheStudyofCorporateSocialResponsibilitySelectedResourcesConcerningSupportforHumanResourcesDefenders1

Inthespiritofconstructiveengagement,thefollowingisaselectedlistofinter-governmental,governmental,privatesector,andcivilsocietyinstrumentsanddocuments,reportsandinitiativesconcerninghumanrightsdefenders.ThelistisintendedtoassistthoseinterestedinbetterunderstandingtheHRD/supportissueandinassessingthecurrentsituationandprospectsforoptimallyaddressingthesituation.ThelistisprovidedontheexpressunderstandingthattheRyersonUniversityInstitutefortheStudyofCorporateSocialResponsibilityismakingnoparticularassertionabouttheprobityorcorrectnessofanyclaimsmadeorpositionstakeninanylisteddocument,norisalistingindicativeofapprovalofanyoftheentitieswhomakeHRDrelatedclaimsortakeHRD-relatedpositions.Withineachcategory(e.g.,inter-governmental,governmental,privatesector,civilsociety),itemsarenotlistedinanyparticularorder.Suggestionsforimprovementsandcommentsonthelistarewelcome.Email:Dr.KernaghanWebb,[email protected]

UnitedNationsGeneralAssemblyResolutionA/RES/53/144adoptingtheDeclarationontheRightandResponsibilityofIndividuals,GroupsandOrgansofSocietytoPromoteandProtectUniversallyRecognizedHumanRightsandFundamentalFreedoms(1999)

https://www.un.org/ruleoflaw/files/N9977089.pdfOfficeoftheUnitedNationsHighCommissionerforHumanRights(OHCHR)-SpecialRapporteuronthesituationofhumanrightsdefenders(HRDs)

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/SRHRDefenders/Pages/SRHRDefendersIndex.aspx

ConceptNote:SpecialRapporteuronHRDsReportontheSituationofHumanRightsDefendersWorkingintheFieldofBusinessandHumanRights

http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Defenders/DefendersBusinessHR/ConceptNote.pdf

1Preparedby:Dr.KernaghanWebb,LLB,LLM,LLD,AssociateProfessorofLawandBusiness,RyersonUniversity’sTedRogersSchoolofManagement,andDirector,RyersonUniversityInstitutefortheStudyofCorporateSocialResponsibility.Improvementsandcommentswelcome.Email:[email protected]

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ReporttoUnitedNationsGeneralAssemblybytheSpecialRapporteuronHRDsontheSituationofHumanRightsDefenders(August2017)

http://undocs.org/a/72/170SpecialRapporteurtotheHumanRightsCouncilonthepromotionandprotectionoftherighttofreedomofopinionandexpression(FOI&E):

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/FreedomOpinion/Pages/OpinionIndex.aspx

UNSpecialRapporteuronFOI&EReportontheroleofdigitalaccessproviders(June2017):

https://documents-dds-ny.un.org/doc/UNDOC/GEN/G17/077/46/PDF/G1707746.pdf?OpenElement

UNOHCHRCommentarytotheDeclarationonHumanRightsDefenders:http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Defenders/CommentarytoDeclarationondefendersJuly2011.pdf

UnitedNationsGuidingPrinciplesonBusinessandHumanRights:http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/GuidingPrinciplesBusinessHR_EN.pdf

UnitedNationsWorkingGrouponBusinessandHumanRights(B&HR)project/consultationonsupportforhumanrightsdefenders

Thematicpage:http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Pages/HRDefendersCivicSpace.aspx

Backgroundnote:http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Business/ForumSession6/UNWG_ProjectHRDsBackgroundNote12052017.pdf

Blog:https://business-humanrights.org/en/protecting-and-respecting-those-who-speak-up-against-business-impacts-on-human-rights-takeaways-from-the-un-forum-and-the-way-forward

Discussionpaper,callforInputs(untilMarch15,2018):http://www.ohchr.org/_layouts/15/WopiFrame.aspx?sourcedoc=/Documents/Issues/Business/HRD_Gudiance_UNGPS.pdf&action=default

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Summaryofexpertworkshop(Geneva,May,2017)

http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Business/Session18/WorkshopSummaryConsultationHRDefenders.pdf

Summaryofmultistakeholderconsultation(Geneva,November,2017)http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Business/ScalingUpInitiativesProtectHRDefenders_30Nov2017.pdf

ConceptNoteforconsultationswithStates(February2018):http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Business/ConsultationWithStates21Feb2018_ConceptNote.pdf

OrganizationforSecurityandCo-operationinEurope,GuidelinesontheProtectionofHumanRightsDefenders:

https://www.osce.org/odihr/guidelines-on-the-protection-of-human-rights-defenders?download=true

CouncilofEurope:GuidelinesonProtectinghumanrightsonlineforinternetintermediaries(March2018)

https://www.coe.int/en/web/freedom-expression/-/recommendation-on-the-roles-and-responsibilities-of-internet-intermediaries-adopted-by-the-council-of-europe-committee-of-ministers

EuropeanUnionGuidelinesonHumanRightsDefenders:https://eeas.europa.eu/sites/eeas/files/eu_guidelines_hrd_en.pdf

Inter-AmericanCommissiononHumanRights.Reportonthesituationofhumanrightsdefendersinthehemisphere

http://www.cidh.org/countryrep/defensores/defensorescap5.htmUnitedNationsGlobalCompact:

https://www.unglobalcompact.org/library/4721OECDGuidelinesforMultinationalEnterprises:

http://www.oecd.org/daf/inv/mne/48004323.pdf

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Governmental

GlobalAffairsCanada(GAC):Voicesatrisk:Canada’sguidelines(forGACofficials)onsupportinghumanrightsdefenders(2017)–

http://international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/human_rights-droits_homme/rights_defenders_guide_defenseurs_droits.aspx?lang=eng

GovernmentoftheNetherlandsSpeechbytheMinisterforForeignTradeandDevelopmentCooperationinSupportofHumanRightsDefenders,LiliannePloumen,attheInternationalBusinessandHumanRightsConference(19April2017)

https://www.government.nl/documents/speeches/2017/04/19/speech-minister-ploumen-on-international-business-and-human-rights

GovernmentoftheNetherlands,GillesGoedhart,SeniorHumanRightsPolicyOfficeratNetherlandsMinistryofForeignAffairs:

https://business-humanrights.org/en/breaking-through-the-impasse-corporate-human-rights-defenders-at-the-un-forum

SwissGuidelinesfortheForeignServiceonProtectionofHumanRightsDefenders(2013)https://www.eda.admin.ch/dam/eda/en/documents/publications/MenschenrechtehumanitaerePolitikundMigration/Leitlinien-zum-Schutz-von-HRD_en

NorwayGuidefortheForeignServiceonSupportingHumanRightsDefenders(2010):https://www.regjeringen.no/contentassets/b7384abb48db487885e216bf53d30a3c/veiledningmrforkjengelskfin.pdf

ColombianInformationSystemonAttacksagainstHumanRightsDefendersinColombia(SIADDHH)

http://somosdefensores.org/attachments/article/137/el-cambio-informe-somosdefensores2015.pdf

GuatemalanUnitfortheProtectionofDefendersinGuatemala:http://udefegua.org/wpcontent/uploads/2015/08/informe_final_2015.pdf

PrivateSector

AdidasGroup:PolicyinSupportofHumanRightsDefenders(2016)https://www.adidas-group.com/media/filer_public/f0/c5/f0c582a9-506d-4b12-85cf-bd4584f68574/adidas_group_and_human_rights_defenders_2016.pdf

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CocaColaCompanyHumanRightsDefenders(February2018)

http://www.coca-colacompany.com/stories/human-rights-defenders-and-the-coca-cola-company

Tiffany&Co,BrilliantEarthandLeberJewellerSupportofHumanRightsDefenders(2017):

https://business-humanrights.org/en/tiffany-co-brilliant-earth-and-leber-jeweler-support-rafael-marques-in-angola

ApparelIndustryMSIQuickResponseGroup(Adidas,arena,FairLaborAssociation,FairWearAssociation,MountainEquipmentCo-op,Puma):

http://www.fairlabor.org/sites/default/files/documents/reports/letter_to_prime_minister_hun_sen_oct_2017.pdf

GlobalNetworkInitiative(informationcommunicationstechnologyforumre:protectingandadvancingfreeexpressionandprivacyonline)

https://www.globalnetworkinitiative.org/BusinessforSocialResponsibility(BSR):

https://www.bsr.org/reports/BSR_Rights_Holder_Engagement.pdfGoogle:

https://www.google.com/nonprofits/stories/witness.htmlYahoo:

http://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Issues/Expression/Telecommunications/Yahoo.pdf

Unilever:https://allrohingyanow.org/media/unilever-responds-rohingya-activists-campaign/

SGroup:

https://innovation-forum.co.uk/analysis.php?s=thai-court-case-thats-redefining-corporate-activist-relationships

ICMMStatementofSupportforHumanRightsDefenders(2017):https://www.icmm.com/protect-hr-defenders

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CivilSocietyGlobalWitnessJuly2017“DefendersofEarth”report

https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/environmental-activists/defenders-earth/

BusinessandHumanRightsResourceCentrecontinuallyupdatedcoverage:

https://www.business-humanrights.org/en/human-rights-defenders/latest-news-on-human-rights-defenders

InstituteforHumanRightsandBusiness:https://www.ihrb.org/uploads/reports/2015-12-Human-Rights-Defenders-and-Business.pdf

ObservatoryfortheProtectionofHumanRightsDefenders(FDFH):https://www.fidh.org/en/issues/human-rights-defenders

Civicus:https://www.civicus.org/documents/reports-and-publications/SOCS/2017/essays/human-rights-defenders-under-attack-the-role-of-business-in-protecting-their-space.pdf

FrontlineDefenders:https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/violation/killing

EarthRightsInternational:https://earthrights.org/what-we-do/earth-rights-defenders/

Greenpeace:https://www.greenpeace.org/archive-international/en/news/Blogs/makingwaves/there-are-no-human-rights-on-a-dead-planet/blog/48953/

AmnestyInternational(Canada):http://www.amnesty.ca/category/issue/human-rights-defenders

InternationalServiceforHumanRightshttp://www.ishr.ch/

CanadianNetworkonCorporateAccountability(CNCA)http://cnca-rcrce.ca/about-us/what-we-do/

HumanRightsWatch:https://www.hrw.org/tag/human-rights-defenders

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AboveGround:http://aboveground.ngo/

PeaceBrigadeshttps://www.peacebrigades.org/en/human-rights-defenders-fighting-impunity

CharitiesAidFoundation:https://www.cafonline.org/about-us/publications/2016-publications/beyond-integrity

MiningWatchhttp://miningwatch.ca/

OxfamInternational:TheRisksofDefendingHumanRightsDefenders(2016):https://www.oxfam.org/sites/www.oxfam.org/files/bn-el-riesgo-de-defender-251016-en.pdf

DavidSuzukiFoundation:http://bluedot.ca/stories/making-federal-environmental-rights-reality/


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