Human Rights, Alternative Dispute Resolution and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Abstract

Reseña:1. The Secretariat of the OECD Investment Committee is pleased to submit this briefing note to participants in the Workshop on Accountability and Dispute Resolution being organised by John Ruggie and Jane Nelson of Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.2. According to the invitation, the goal of the Workshop is “make recommendations for an effective dispute resolution mechanism that offers viable and legitimate outcomes for those with grievances, as well as for corporations.” This briefing note aims to inform the Workshop’s participants as to how one such dispute resolution mechanism – the “specific instances” facility available under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises – has been used to look at various concrete questions regarding business and human rights in particular investment situations.