Will mandatory due diligence measures represent the “end of the beginning”, or the “beginning of the end” of efforts to promote corporate respect for human rights?

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Webber Wentzel in collaboration with the Business and Human Rights Lawyers Association (BHRLA)​ hosted a rich panel discussion on the need for businesses in Africa to heed the call behind BHR and the role that lawyers play in guiding corporates in this space.

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“What is considered merely unethical today may well be illegal tomorrow”, and lawyers have the unique opportunity to help clients navigate these changing expectations, observes recently released guidance by the International Bar Association. This draft Guidance Note, issued to supplement a 2016 Practical Guide, was the focus of a July 11, 2023 panel discussion.

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