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A/79/178: Report of the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises - Protecting and respecting the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons in the context of business activities: fulfilling obligations and responsibilities under the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Published

18 July 2024

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A/79/178

Summary

In the present report, submitted to the General Assembly pursuant to Human Rights Council resolutions 17/4 and 53/3, the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises examines practices and policies to identify key challenges and develop concrete recommendations for States and businesses regarding the protection of and respect for the rights of LGBTI+ persons in the context of business activities, including with regard to access to effective remedy, in alignment with the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and international human rights law.

Issued By:

Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises

Delivered To:

General Assembly - seventy-ninth session