A ONU e a responsabilidade internacional de empresas por transgressão aos direitos humanos

Abstract

With globalization, companies now have a relevant role in international, national and local Human Rights impacts. For this reason, the UN has been taking initiatives to promote the global debate on the issue, establishing guidelines for the accountability of States and companies, in cases of injuries to Human Rights. This paper exposes the trajectory of the UN in establishing such guidelines, the regulations and forms of activity of the United Nations and the Human Rights Council, using the Mission of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights in Brazil as an example. The intention is to demonstrate how incipient are the governmental initiatives to promote corporate responsibility, showing, however, that the initiatives of the UN demonstrate the awareness of the international community about the relevance of the role of companies, especially transnational companies, in the effectiveness of the Human Rights in the global context, and the need for effective accountability of companies, with or without the contribution of States.