Non-state actors and human rights /

Non-state actors and human rights / edited by Philip Alston. - Oxford [England] ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2005. - ix, 387 p. ; 24 cm. - Collected courses of the Academy of European Law ; v. 13/3 .

"Academy of European Law, European University Institute in collaboration with the Center for Human Rights and Global Justice, New York University School of Law."

Includes bibliographical references (p. [351]-368) and index.

The 'not-a-cat' syndrome : can the international human rights regime accommodate non-state actors? / Philip Alston -- The changing international legal framework for dealing with non-state actors / August Reinisch -- The evolving status of NGOs under international law : a threat to the inter-state system? / Menno T. Kamminga -- Economic, social, and cultural human rights and the International Monetary Fund / François Gianviti -- Catching the conscience of the king : corporate players on the international stage / Celia Wells and Juanita Elias -- Corporate responsibility and the international law of human rights : the new Lex Mercatoria / Ralph G. Steinhardt -- The accountability of multinationals for human rights violations in European law / Olivier de Schutter -- Human rights responsibilities of business as non-state actors / David Weissbrodt and Muria Kruger.

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Human rights.
Juristic persons.
International business enterprises--Law and legislation.
Mensenrechten.
Internationale organisaties.
Niet-gouvernementele organisaties.
Ondernemingen.
Internationale ondernemingen.
Aansprakelijkheid.
Sociale verantwoordelijkheid.
Droits de l'homme (Droit international)
Personnes morales.
Entreprises multinationales--Droit.

K3240 / .N66 2005

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