How can a treaty on business and human rights fit with international law? Assessing the development of international rules on corporate accountability... / Zoom In
The Draft Treaty on Business and Human Rights: What way forward for greater consistency between human rights and investment agreements?
1. Introduction The relationship between States’ obligations under international investment agreements (IIAs)[1] and human rights treaties is controversial[2] and at the heart of a heated debate, both among scholars[3] and the public at large.[4] The problem has also been raised in several international investment proceedings.[5] Concern has been expressed about the side effects of the...
