Obligation and Actions on Children's Rights and Business

A practical guide for States on how to implement the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child's General Comment no. 16

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Highlights

How can governments make children's rights a reality when it comes to business? What can they do to require and encourage businesses to respect children's rights? 

This guide provides practical advice on how governments can make sure that all business activity respects children's rights through laws, policies, research, monitoring, awareness raising, and remedies. 

It highlights notable national, regional, and international practices, and includes expert recommendations from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child. 

Author(s)
UNICEF, International Commission of Jurists
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Languages
English

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