2. The multipurpose projects set up by the multinational corporations
acquire the land of the farmers and displace them arbitrarily. A
comprehensive legislation formulated under the BHR framework must
be enacted, mandating the business sector to respect human rights.
3. The State should have a comprehensive mechanism wherein all the
grievances of farmers can be addressed easily. Due to lack of education
and resources, farmers are not able to reach out to the available judicial
mechanism to defend their rights. This leaves them helpless and at the
mercy of exploitative moneylenders and private actors.
4. It is important for States to periodically review laws governing access
to land, credit facilities, insurance, and entitlements in relation to
ownership of land, given the evolving trends in business and economics.
5. There is a lack of a body that acts as an interface between the State
and business enterprises to ensure best policies are formulated to
promote respect of human rights. The exploitation of farmers can be
checked if the BHR framework is adopted, under which not only the
business enterprises are guided as to what kind of policies they should
incorporate in their business modules, but there is also a regular
communication from their side where they convey the manner and
efficacy with which they implement them in their projects.
6. A framework is required wherein the business enterprises are able to
meet their responsibility to respect human rights through policies and
processes appropriate to their size and circumstances. Human rights
due diligence process to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for
how businesses address their actual or potential impacts on human
rights, is urgently required in the agricultural sector.
There is a lack of a body
that acts as an interface
between the State and
business enterprises to
ensure best policies are
formulated to promote
respect of human rights.
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Recent Developments/Emerging Issues
It remains a fact that the government has
a responsibility and has to take initiatives
to protect the people against human rights
violations. At the same time, businesses need
to hold themselves accountable with respect
to their share of human rights abuses in order
to maximize private gains. It is crucial that the
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