Governance & Policy
Right to Remedy
The right of people harmed by business activities to effective redress — the third pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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The right to remedy is the entitlement of individuals and communities harmed by human rights abuses — including those caused or contributed to by businesses — to effective remedy, whether judicial, administrative, legislative or through non-judicial grievance mechanisms. It forms the third pillar of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: protect, respect and remedy. Effective remedies include apology, restitution, rehabilitation, compensation and guarantees of non-repetition.
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