Accountability and Corporate Human Rights Violations in Tort and International Law

Nartey, Mani

Abstract

This volume identifies a coherent legal principle in order to establish a novel duty of care for corporate human rights violations and environmental damages. It examines whether tort and civil law offer better accountability and remedies for victims of corporate human rights abuses, and carries out an in-depth and critical analysis of the concept of corporate accountability. Moreover, a fundamental part of this book is devoted to examining the extent to which international criminal law influences international human rights law in its use of tort law and civil law remedies. Finally, the book sets out a theoretical mechanism for duty of care, as well as a proposal for the establishment of a ‘Hybrid International Transnational Corporation Court’ that would have the potential to effectively interpret the concept of the corporate duty of care under tort law.

• Book Type: Monograph
• Online Publication Date: Sep 30, 2021
• Publication Date: Oct 4, 2021
• Deposit Date: Dec 24, 2022
• Publicly Available Date: Mar 22, 2027
• Series ISSN: 1-5275-7505-5
• Edition: 1
• ISBN: 978-1-5275-7505-9
• Keywords: International Law and Human Rights, Tort Law, Human Rights Violation
• Public URL: https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/10262556
• Publisher URL: https://www.cambridgescholars.com/product/978-1-5275-7505-9