دانلود رایگان مقاله تکامل تجارت و بحث حقوق بشر

The corporate world has an inescapable impact on human rights and therefore a r esponsibility for them. Workplace and supply chain issues such as labour con- ditions, the health and safety of employees and the right to organise are all human r ights issues for which companies have direct responsibility. The impact of company operations on the environment, often adversely affecting local commu- nities, came into prominence in the 1970s. However, it was the physical environ- ment, rather than the impact on human rights, which was the main focus of critical attention. Civil and political rights, the chief concern of the human rights movement, were seen to lie in the domain of governments rather than non-state actors such as commercial companies. Events were soon to show that so narrow a perception was misguided. This chapter deals with the context in which compa- nies came face to face with human rights, the incentives to recognise their r esponsibilities and the response of the main actors involved.