Integrating Business and Human Rights in the Inter-American Human Rights System

Abstract

The paper explores how the Inter-American System has laid the foundation for developing concrete standards relating to corporate accountability. It describes how the System needs to better apply the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and human rights and further explore their connection with the American Convention and Declaration. Within the case system the Inter-American bodies have the opportunity to address the impunity of corporations in the region. The Inter-American system’s remedial approach already is distinguished among regional human rights systems. By developing remedies to redress the harms of corporations and hold them accountable, the System could significantly impact the globe’s legislation, policies and regulatory frameworks.

Keywords: United Nation Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, UNGPs, Inter-American System, OAS, Business an Human Rights