When national law conflicts with international human rights standards: Recommendations for Business

Who’s behind it? – Bingham Centre for the Rule of Law and the British Institute of International and Comparative Law (BIICL) (2017)

How can it help? – Questions often arise as to how businesses should adhere to international human rights standards when faced with contradictory national laws or practices.
This research brings together the international legal framework, existing guidance for specific issues or sectors, and practical examples of how businesses are managing such conflicts. The report categorises the different types of ways in which these conflicts manifest themselves in practice, sets out a range of approaches that business can take to address these challenges, and provides recommendations for addressing these conflicts through human rights due diligence.