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Author Skinner, Gwynne, author

Title Transnational corporations and human rights : overcoming barriers to judicial remedy / Gwynne L. Skinner, Willamette University College of Law ; assisted by Rachel Chambers, Sarah McGrath
Published Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, [2020]

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Contents Growth and structure of TNCs -- Victims' rights to remedy for business-related human rights violations -- Barriers to judicial remedies in host countries -- Limits on subject matter jurisdiction over international human rights violations -- Limited liability of parent corporations -- Lack of personam jurisdiction over TNCs and their affiliates -- Overcoming legal barriers to remedy -- Overcoming other barriers to remedy
Summary "The number of transnational corporations - including parent companies and subsidiaries - has exploded over the last forty years, which has led to a correlating rise of corporate violations of international human rights and environmental laws, either directly or in conjunction with government security forces, local police, state-run businesses, or other businesses. In this work, Gwynne Skinner details the harms of business-related human rights violations on local communities and describes the barriers, both functional and institutional, that victims face in seeking remedies. She concludes by offering solutions to these barriers, with a focus on measures designed to improve judicial remedies, which are the heart of international human rights law but often fail to deliver justice to victims. This work should be read by anyone concerned with the role of corporations in our increasingly globalized society"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Liability for human rights violations.
Tort liability of corporations.
Enterprise liability.
Enterprise liability
Liability for human rights violations
Tort liability of corporations
Form Electronic book
Author Chambers, Rachel E., contributor
McGrath, Sarah (writer on human rights), contributor.
LC no. 2020013259
ISBN 9781108185547
1108185541