III. Reviewing national human rights actions plans and relevant
programmes to ensure human rights based approach to business is
included;
IV. Interacting with international and regional human rights mechanisms to
report and monitor the implementation of relevant human rights
instruments and standards;
Noting that monitoring may involve a wide range of activities and NHRIs
may wish to consider and discuss them within various regional and
international meetings.
C. Complaints Handling
NHRIs with complaint handling functions could consider:
I. Promoting within the community and the business sector an awareness
of their respective roles in monitoring and receiving complaints of
human rights violations by business entities, as well as other remedies;
II. Handling complaints related to corporate human right abuse using their
quasi-judicial powers, including through conciliation, mediation, and
making recommendations or orders to improve the situation;
III. Co-operating in the development of a database on the regulatory
framework and remedies available in their respective jurisdictions;
IV. Utilising their complaints mechanisms, and the outcomes of
complaints and inquiries, to monitor on-going practices of business
entities;
V. Working closely with the judiciary to promote access to justice, and
handling cases related to public interest litigation.
D. Mediation and Conciliation
Mediate between enterprises, trade unions, governments and victims
of business-related abuse;
Assist the victims of business-related abuse to seek redress and
compensation;
Refer cases to the domestic jurisdiction for follow-up
14. NHRIs may further consider:
Establishing partnerships with organisations in the area of corporate
social responsibility including the including the UN Global compact,
the media, academia, business organisations, trade unions and
national, regional and international organisations.
Reviewing in each ICC Regional Network national Action Plans on
Business and Human Rights prepared by each NHRI;
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