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Transnational Corporations and Human Rights: Overcoming Barriers to Judicial Remedy

Name: Transnational Corporations and Human Rights: Overcoming Barriers to Judicial Remedy
Brand: Cambridge University Press
SKU: 9781107199316
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Author: Gwynne L. Skinner; Rachel Chambers; Sarah McGrath
ISBN: 9781107199316

Edited by Gwynne L. Skinner · Rachel Chambers · Sarah McGrath

Cambridge University Press August 2020

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ISBN-13: 9781107199316
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication: August 2020
Format: Hardback
Jurisdiction: U.K. ? Countri(es) for reference only

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The number of transnational corporations - including parent companies and subsidiaries - has exploded over the last forty years, which has led to a correlating rise of corporate violations of international human rights and environmental laws, either directly or in conjunction with government security forces, local police, state-run businesses, or other businesses. In this work, Gwynne Skinner details the harms of business-related human rights violations on local communities and describes the barriers, both functional and institutional, that victims face in seeking remedies. She concludes by offering solutions to these barriers, with a focus on measures designed to improve judicial remedies, which are the heart of international human rights law but often fail to deliver justice to victims. This work should be read by anyone concerned with the role of corporations in our increasingly globalized society.

Introduction

Part I. Rise of Transnational Corporations, Impact on Human Rights, and Victims' Rights to Remedy

1. Growth and Structure of Transnational Corporations

2. Victims' Rights to Remedy for Business-Related Human Rights Violations

3. Barriers to Judicial Remedies in Host Countries

4. Limits on Subject Matter Jurisdiction over International Human Rights Violations

5. Limited Liability of Parent Corporations

6. Lack of in Personam Jurisdiction over Transnational Corporations and their Affiliates

Part II. Legal Barriers to Remedy and How to Overcome Them

7. Overcoming Legal Barriers to Remedy

8. Overcoming Other Barriers to Remedy

Conclusion