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Q26: In case of human rights abuse, violation, infringement or risk of any
of those, what is the remedy?
A26: A remedy is a form of remediation that is context and time specific. A
remedy, to be valuable, has to be effective and for this it should reflect
the expectations of the victim in its preparation and outcomes.
Effective remedy must also be open to a bouquet of options including,
restitution, compensation, deterrence, rehabilitation and satisfaction
(cessation, truth, apology and guarantees of non-repetition).
Q27: How about the business enterprises— what should they do to remedy
human rights abuse, violation, infringement or risk of any of those
resulting from their business operations?
A27: Business enterprises must also provide for effective remedy along the
terms set out in the answer to question 26. This may be provided
through corporate grievance mechanism. A good corporate grievance
mechanism must be accessible, predictable, transparent, equitable,
human rights compatible and legitimate.
Q28: The UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights, has decided
to focus its 2018 report to the UN General Assembly on emerging
practice and innovations of corporate human rights due diligence
across sectors. While this report is still being developed, could you
provide some insights on some of the lessons learned, main obstacles
and success stories from practical experiences that may be relevant to
this national inquiry?
A28: This is still at the consultation stage.
20/05/18
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Michael K. Addo
Signature and Date of Signing