Businesses ‘must consider human rights’ amid pandemic response
Campaign groups have warned that due diligence on human rights should remain central to organisations’ response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Businesses across the world have a responsibility to observe human rights as they respond to the global Covid-19 pandemic, according to a leading think tank.
The statement from the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) comes as the world comes to terms with the economic impact of lockdowns across and the globe and debate intensifies over how to exit measures to counter the virus.
In a report designed to heighten awareness of human rights, the IHRB notes that in national crises companies often find themselves at the forefront of efforts to support government policy. However, they should observe human rights as they do so, adding
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