Castan Centre for Human Rights Law

Multinational Corporations and Human Rights

The Castan Centre for Human Rights Law at Monash University, along with its industry partners Futureye and Premier Oil (UK) are conducting a three year Australian Research Council project investigating the human rights responsibilities of multinational corporations. This web site is one aspect of the research. It contains links to codes, principles and norms for multinational and other corporations as to their human rights responsibilities, ethical investment indices, transnational litigation against companies and other relevant case law. Further information about the project is available from an article in the Alternative Law Journal.

Please contact the Castan Centre at Castan.Centre@law.monash.edu.au with any comments or additions to the web site.

Academic Outputs

International Law Norms

Regional Law Norms

Non-governmental Organisation/Non-profit-Initiated Norms

Government-Initiated Norms

Industrial Association-Initiated Norms

Trade Union-Initiated Norms

Business/Employer Association-initiated Norms

Ethical Investment Indices

Transnational Human Rights Litigation against Companies

Other Relevant Cases

Major International Human Rights Treaties/Conventions

Links to Web Sites on Business and Human Rights