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.
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