Country NHRIs/NHRCs Cambodia (cont.) CSOs • CSOs conducted awareness-raising activities on the UNGP BHR with relevant stakeholders. • CSOs such as STAR Kampuchea, CCHR, LICADHO, ADHOC, and Equitable Cambodia all promote BHR by publishing factsheets, handbooks and reports. India • Conducted East Regional Conference on BHR, in cooperation with the Confederation of Indian Industry in June 2017. • Conducted National Conference on BHR in cooperation with Bharat Heavy Electricals, Ltd. • NHRCI nominated by Commonwealth Forum of NHRI/Cs to be focal point for BHR. • Series of meetings with the industry federations. • NHRCI developed a Self-Assessment tool to be used by business voluntarily. • Conducted conversations with the business sector on impact of land grabbing. • Organized a Change Conference dialogue, led by Ethical Trade Initiative (awareness raising on BHR). • Conducted awareness-raising activities on FPIC related to BHR among CSOs. • Media coverage of displacement. Indonesia • Komnas HAM advocating for BHR not • The Indonesia Business Council for only in Indonesia but in Southeast Asia. Sustainable Development (IBCSD) • Coordinating Ministry for Economic established a Conflict Resolution Unit Affairs mandated to synchronize (CRU), a program which provides and economic policy and regulation with facilitates mediation and long-term the UNGP BHR. settlement. • Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a • The BHR Working Group, under the national seminar and symposium on Indonesia Global Compact Network BHR. (composed of 22 companies and • Ministry of State-Owned Enterprises organizations) was established. The convened a consultation on BHR Working Group organizes periodic multito create adequate mechanisms to stakeholder discussions to address BHR integrate human rights principles in issues State-owned companies. • Establishment of various CSO coalitions • The Financial Services Authority working and campaigning for BHR issues. launched a Sustainable Finance Roadmap, aiming to develop an action plan for Indonesian banks to support an environmental-friendly funding supply. • Komnas HAM together with CSOs initiated the establishment of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. However, Indonesian law provides that the Commission can only propose recommendations to the government. • Indonesia Sustainable Palm Oil established as a forum for BHR promotion in the palm oil industry. Nepal • NHRC organized a Regional Conference on BHR in February 2017. They also conducted, in collaboration with the Lawyers Association for Human Rights of Nepalese Indigenous Peoples (LAHURNIP), a Consultation Meeting and Multi-stakeholder Dialogue in 2018. • LAHURNIP works to promote the UNGP BHR in Nepal and has participated in the UN Business Forum. LAHURNIP works with affected communities especially indigenous peoples and business houses/ energy producers. It has also published materials related to Business and Human Rights. ANGOC and KPA 23

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