United Nations Protect, Respect and Remedy Framework 2011
United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework 2011
General principle
These Guiding Principles are grounded in recognition of:
(a) States’ existing obligations to respect, protect and fulfil human rights and
fundamental freedoms;
(b) The role of business enterprises as specialized organs of society performing
specialized functions, required to comply with all applicable laws and to
respect human rights;
(c) The need for rights and obligations to be matched to appropriate and
effective remedies when breached.
These Guiding Principles apply to all States and to all business enterprises, both
transnational and others, regardless of their size, sector, location, ownership and
structure.
These Guiding Principles should be understood as a coherent whole and should be
read, individually and collectively, in terms of their objective of enhancing standards
and practices with regard to business and human rights so as to achieve tangible
results for affected individuals and communities, and thereby also contributing to a
socially sustainable globalization.
Nothing in these Guiding Principles should be read as creating new international
law obligations, or as limiting or undermining any legal obligations a State may
have undertaken or be subject to under international law with regard to human
rights.
These Guiding Principles should be implemented in a non-discriminatory manner,
with particular attention to the rights and needs of, as well as the challenges
faced by, individuals from groups or populations that may be at heightened risk
of becoming vulnerable or marginalized, and with due regard to the different risks
that may be faced by women and men.
For the U.N
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights declaration
