International Arbitration: The New Frontier of Business and Human Rights Dispute Resolution?

(2021) 44:1 Dal LJ 101

29 Pages Posted: 8 Jul 2021

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Tamar Meshel

University of Alberta - Faculty of Law

Date Written: May 11, 2021

Abstract

The question of redress for corporate human rights violations remains daunting. Access to justice challenges faced by rights holders before domestic courts have placed this issue at the forefront of international discourse, and many initiatives have attempted to improve rights holders’ access to effective remedies. This article examines one such initiative, namely international arbitration. The article focuses on the use of international arbitration in the business and human rights context pursuant to the 2013 Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh and the recently launched Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration. It evaluates the extent to which these developments may alleviate lingering concerns surrounding the use of international arbitration in the business and human rights context. The article concluded that while no single mechanism, including international arbitration, can guarantee complete redress for rights holders’ human rights claims, international arbitration may provide a valuable non-judicial alternative that supplements other domestic and international initiatives.

Keywords: business and human rights, arbitration, remedies, Accord on Fire and Building Safety, Hague Rules on Business and Human Rights Arbitration

JEL Classification: K29, K32, K33, K49, K39

Suggested Citation

Meshel, Tamar, International Arbitration: The New Frontier of Business and Human Rights Dispute Resolution? (May 11, 2021). (2021) 44:1 Dal LJ 101, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3877676

Tamar Meshel (Contact Author)

University of Alberta - Faculty of Law ( email )

Law Centre (111 - 89 Ave)
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2H5
Canada

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