Why do victims of corporate human rights abuse sue corporations in tort when their chances of winning compensation are almost zero? I argue this is because they

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For decades, theorizing postcoloniality in law has remained captive to the framework of international law with a focus on distributive justice. This approach, w

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The Article shows that, with the exception of the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D), all mandatory human rights due diligence laws, by

The 155-page report, “The Gig Trap: Algorithmic, Wage and Labor Exploitation in Platform Work in the US” focuses on seven major companies operating in the US: Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Favor, Instacart, ...

Please join us in interrogating international law’s local encounters and (de)coloniality during a two day workshop on the 5th & 6th June 2025 at Amsterdam Law School. The workshop is generously sponso...

This book chapter challenges the notion that business decisions are isolated from human rights considerations. It places a large emphasis on the UK case of Begu

Decentring Narratives around Business and Human Rights Instruments: An Example of the French Devoir de Vigilance Law - Volume 8 Issue 1

The French devoir de vigilance law is also known as the ‘Rana Plaza law’ owing to its impetus and political will arising from the Rana Plaza disaster. This was the first adopted law on human rights…

Introduction to Blog Symposium This blog symposium is the result of a collaborative project between the Asser Institute and Wageningen University aimed at investigating the implementation of the Fr…

E. Tendayi Achiume delivers the Decolonial Futures RPA's first Annual Lecture, titled 'Border Imperialism(s): A View from Law'

This post is by Carlos Portugal Gouvêa, Associate Professor at the University of São Paulo Law School. In 2008, John Ruggie introduced the “Protect, Respect, and Remedy” framework (hereinafter “BHR…