In questa pagina vengono riportati i documenti principali che hanno segnato il periodo di attività 2005-2009 del Rappresentante Speciale per l'Impresa ed i Diritti Umani, Professor John Ruggie. Visto l'innumerevole quantità di materiale, i documenti sono stati divisi in diverse categorie per facilitarne la consultazione (sono tutti in lingua inglese). Per scaricare i file cliccate semplicemente sul nome del file. Buona navigazione!

1) MANDATO: sono i due documeti prodotti dal Human Rights Council, con i quali viene richiesta nel primo caso la nomina del Rappresentante Speciale, nel secondo il suo rinnovo. I documenti contengono inoltre le specifiche che dovranno caratterizzare il triennio di validità del mandato stesso.

• 2005-2008
• 2008-2011

2) REPORT: ogni anno il Professor John Ruggie espone dinnanzi al Human Rights Councill lo status di attuazione del proprio mandato, inidicando quanto è stato fatto fino a quel momento, e quanto ancora c'è da fare. Sono presenti, laddove ritenuti necessari, degli addenda a ciascuno di essi, nonchè un rapporto esposto dinanzi all'Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite, risalente al 2008.

• 22/02/2006;
• 09/02/2007 (addendum 1,2,3,4);
• 07/04/2008 (addendum 1,2);
• 28/10/2008 (relazione presso l'AG dell'ONU);
• 22/04/2009 (addendum 1).

3) REPORT: dal 2006 il team del Rapprsentante Speciale ha lavorato intensamente per produrre una serie di rapporti che esaminassero specifiche tematiche. Per ognuna di esse l'obiettivo è stato quello di analizzare il ruolo degli Stati in relazione alle attività d'impresa alla luce dei principali trattati ONU sui diritti umani. Questi rapporti vengono qui sotto elencati e resi disponibili per il download.

• "International convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination" (12/2006);
• "International Covenant on economic, social and cultural rights" (05/2007);
• "International covenant on civil and political rights" (06/2007);
• "Covention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination againt women" (09/2007);
• "Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" (12/2007);
• "Convention on the rights of the child and its optional protocols" (07/2007);
• "International convention on the protection of the rights od all migrant workers and members of their families" (01/2007).

4) CONSULTAZIONI: numerose sono state le consultazioni multi-stakeholder portate avanti dal Rappresentante Speciale. Queste si sono tradotte in documenti come per esempio legal workshops e consultazioni di esperti, elaborati anche grazie all'aiuto di ONG ed accademici. Qui sotto i principali documenti che possono essere scaricati.

• "Expert legal workshop on human rights and transnational corporations: legislation and government regulation" (15/06/2006);
• "Expert legal workshop on corporate complicity in human rights violations" (23-24/10/2006);
• "Expert legal workshop on extraterritorial legislation as a tool for improving the human rights accountability of transnational corporations" (03-04/11/2006);
• "Expert legal workshop on attributing corporate responsibility for human rights under international law" (17/11/2006);
• "Sectoral consultation on human rights and the financial sector" (16/02/2007);
• "Expert consultation no. 1 on accountability mechanism for resolving complaints and disputes (1)" (11-12/04/2007);
• "Expert consultation no. 2 on accountability mechanism for resolving complaints and disputes (2)" (19-20/11/2007);
• "Expert consultation on business & human rights in conflict zones: the role of home states" (05/11/2007);
• "Expert consulation on improving the human rights performance of business through multistakeholder initiatives" (06-07/11/2007);
• "Expert consultation on the role of States in effectively regulating and adjudicating the activities of corporations with respect to human rights" (08-09/11/2007);
• "Expert consultation on the corporate responsibility to respect human rights" (04-05/12/2007).

5) ALTRI DOCUMENTI: articoli, presentazioni, briefing, discussioni ed altro. La lista qui riportata è limitata ad alcuni di questi, per importanza e stretta attinenza con la tematica dei dirittu umani. Per consultare una lista completa ed aggiornata basta visitare il portale dedicato al lavoro del Professor John Ruggie.

• Discussion paper on Human rights impact assessments (18/07/2007);
• Briefing paper "Human rights policies & management practices of fortune global 500 firms: results of a survey" (01/09/2006);
• Briefing paper "Business recognition of human rights: global patterns, regional & sectorial variations" (12/12/2006);
• Article "Business and human rights: the evolving international agenda" (27/06/2007);
• Article in Ethical Corporationa Magazine "Standards and practices - guiding principles for business and human rights" (06/09/2007);
• Article "Next steps in business and human rights" (05/2008);
• Presentation at Yale University "Refraiming the business and human rights agenda" (30/10/2008);
• Press release "Corporate law tools project" (29/01/2009);
• Remarks at European Parliament (16/04/2009).

Per ulteriori informazioni, per una lista completa del materiale prodotto da Ruggie e dal suo team, visitate il sito http://www.business-humanrights.org/SpecialRepPortal/Home

Ruggie Process

On this page, a list is given of the main documents which have marked the operational period of 2005-2009 of the Special Representative for Business and Human Rights, Professor John Ruggie.  Given the enormous quantity of material, the documents have been divided into different categories to assist the process of consultation (all are in English).  To download a file, simply click on its name.  Happy navigation!  1) MANDATE: these are the two documents produced by the Human Rights Council requesting, in the first place, the appointment of the Special Representative, in the second, his renewal.  In addition, the documents contain the specific features that must be covered during the three year term of the mandate.  

• 2005-2008
• 2008-2011

2) REPORT: each year, Professor John Ruggie outlines, before the Human Rights Council, the status of the implementation of his mandate, indicating what has been done up to that moment, and what remains to be done.  Where deemed necessary, addenda have been provided for each of these, as well as a report made before the General Assembly of the United Nations, dating from 2008.  

• 22/02/2006;
• 09/02/2007 (addendum 1,2,3,4);
• 07/04/2008 (addendum 1,2,)
• 28/10/2008 (report to the UN General Assembly);  
• 22/04/2009 (addendum 1).

3) REPORT: since 2006, the Special Representative’s team have worked intensively to produce a series of reports examining specific issues.  In each case, the objective has been to analyse the role of the States with regard to business activities in the light of the principles of UN treaties on human rights.  These reports are listed below and may be downloaded.   

• "International convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination" (12/2006);
• "International Covenant on economic, social and cultural rights" (05/2007);
• "International covenant on civil and political rights" (06/2007);
• "Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women" (09/2007);
• "Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment" (12/2007);
• "Convention on the rights of the child and its optional protocols" (07/2007);
• "International convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families" (01/2007).

4) CONSULTATIONS: numerous multi-stakeholder consultations have been carried forward by the Special Representative. These have been converted into documents such as, for example, legal workshops and expert consultations, drawn up with the assistance of non-governmental organisations and academics.  The main documents are listed below, and may be downloaded.

• "Expert legal workshop on human rights and transnational corporations: legislation and government regulation" (15/06/2006);
• "Expert legal workshop on corporate complicity in human rights violations" (23-24/10/2006);
• "Expert legal workshop on extraterritorial legislation as a tool for improving the human rights accountability of transnational corporations" (03-04/11/2006);
• "Expert legal workshop on attributing corporate responsibility for human rights under international law" (17/11/2006);
• "Sectoral consultation on human rights and the financial sector" (16/02/2007);
• "Expert consultation no. 1 on accountability mechanism for resolving complaints and disputes (1)" (11-12/04/2007);
• "Expert consultation no. 2 on accountability mechanism for resolving complaints and disputes (2)" (19-20/11/2007);
• "Expert consultation on business & human rights in conflict zones: the role of home states" (05/11/2007);
• "Expert consultation on improving the human rights performance of business through multistakeholder initiatives" (06-07/11/2007);
• "Expert consultation on the role of States in effectively regulating and adjudicating the activities of corporations with respect to human rights" (08-09/11/2007);
• "Expert consultation on the corporate responsibility to respect human rights" (04-05/12/2007).

5) OTHER DOCUMENTS: articles, presentations, briefings, discussions and others.  The list given here is limited to a certain number of these, included according to their importance and their strict relevance to the issue of human rights.  To consult a complete, updated list, please visit the portal dedicated to the work of Professor John Ruggie.  

• Discussion paper on Human rights impact assessments (18/07/2007);
• Briefing paper "Human rights policies & management practices of fortune global 500 firms: results of a survey" (01/09/2006);
• Briefing paper "Business recognition of human rights: global patterns, regional & sectorial variations" (12/12/2006);
• Article "Business and human rights: the evolving international agenda" (27/06/2007);
• Article in Ethical Corporation Magazine "Standards and practices - guiding principles for business and human rights" (06/09/2007);
• Article "Next steps in business and human rights" (05/2008);
• Presentation at Yale University "Reframing the business and human rights agenda" (30/10/2008);
• Press release "Corporate law tools project" (29/01/2009);
• Remarks at European Parliament (16/04/2009).

For further information, and a complete list of the material produced by Ruggie and his team, visit the website  http://www.business-humanrights.org/SpecialRepPortal/Home