Conference on Extractives and Human Rights

While extractive industries (mining, oil and gas) contribute significantly to the economy in many countries of the global South, their activities often have a considerable negative effect on the human rights of the local population and on domestic and international peace and stability. The conference “Human Rights in Extractive Industries: Conflicts and Regulatory Responses” provides an overview of the potential human rights violations arising in the context of the extractive industries and assesses different regulatory responses ranging from host and home country measures to international law and from binding rules to voluntary guidelines.

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Professor James G. Stewart will give a presentation on “Pillage and Human Rights”.