UN CESCR: the UK must establish a legal framework requiring businesses to conduct human rights due diligence.

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The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has published a new report assessing the UK’s adherence to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and urging the UK Government to introduce mandatory human rights due diligence requirements, guarantee effective access to remedy and prioritise sectors that are causing serious human rights violations beyond borders.

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