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Business and Human Rights in ASEAN: Case Study of Cambodia |
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| Creator | 1. Celine Martin 2. R. Schuman |
| Title | Business and Human Rights in ASEAN: Case Study of Cambodia |
| Publisher | Amarin Publishing |
| Publication Year | 2558 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Human Right and Peace Studies |
| Journal Vol. | 1 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 2-32 |
| Keyword | Human rights in ASEAN, Corporate Social Responsibility,ILO's Better Factories Cambodia, UN Global Compact Initiative,Human rights protection |
| ISSN | 2465-4183 |
| Abstract | This paper will focus on the existing initiatives in ASEAN to tackle human rights violations in business development with Cambodia as a case study. Under international law, the promotion and protection of human rights are first and forecast a state obligation. Businesses and other stakeholders are bound by the national law, either from their home country or the country in which they operate, and should not take advantage of legal voids where they may exist. Cognisant of this necessity, some stakeholders have set up initiatives leading to the promotion and enforcement of the guiding principles on business and human rights as well as corporate social responsibility policies. By highlighting those initiatives, this paper considers whether those initiatives could lead to a more sustainable development, even in countries with a poor record of human rights and/or economic development. Although Cambodia is one the poorest and most corrupt countries in ASEAN, it is also the only country running an innovative program with the International LaborOrganisation called ILO Better Factories Cambodia. This plus the good access to first hand resources is why the author chose Cambodiaas a case study. The body of evidence gathered in the paper leads to the conclusions that ASEAN needs to enhance the development of CSR policies and urge the region's businesses to join regional and global forums such as the UN Global Compact Initiative where they would get the tools to do so. Fostering human rights protection in business development will lead to more sustainable economic development for the ASEAN countries. |
