Title: General principles for business and human rights in international law /
Authors: Curzi, Ludovica Chiussi
Year: 2020
Subjects: Commercial law.; Human rights.; International law.; Tort liability of corporations.; Commercial law; Human rights; International law; Tort liability of corporations
Abstract: In 'General Principles for Business and Human Rights in International Law' Ludovica Chiussi Curzi offers an overview of the relevance of general principles of law in the multifaceted discourse on business and human rights. What are the implications of the state duty to protect human rights in good faith and to guarantee victims of corporate human rights violations access to justice? Can general principles of law, such as abuse of rights, due diligence, and estoppel provide a source of obligations for companies that is relevant to human rights protection? Has an autonomous principle on corporate liability developed in international law? These are the questions at the core of this monograph, which seeks the answers in the normative foundations of public international law.
Contents: General introduction -- A public international law framework for business and human rights -- General principles and the human rights obligations of states -- General principles of law and the development of corporate obligations -- A general principle on corporate liability in international law.