Resources - Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) 

The Human Rights Case against Corruption

OHCHR’s pamphlet, The human rights case against corruption, briefly outlines the case against corruption from a human rights perspective. It explores the nexus between the promotion and protection of human rights and corruption, including through discussion of relevant human rights ... Read more

Year of publication: 2013

Trade Promotion and Human Rights: How States should use Economic Diplomacy to Incentivize Business Respect for Human Rights

In its 2018 report to the Human Rights Council (A/HRC/38/48), the Working Group on Business and Human Rights* examines how States can incentivize business respect for human rights through “economic diplomacy” policies and tools. The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ... Read more

Note: This document discusses the promotion of anti-corruption pledges.

Also available in: French

Year of publication: 2018