Hold Corporations Accountable
Globalization has significantly changed the world we live in, presenting new and complex challenges for the protection of human rights.
Economic players, especially companies that operate across national boundaries (trans-national companies), have gained unprecedented power and influence across the world economy.
This has not always benefited the societies in which they operate.
Amnesty International's research has highlighted the negative impact companies can have on the human rights of the individuals and communities affected by their operations.
Companies cause harm by directly abusing human rights, or by colluding with others who violate human rights. Despite this potential to cause significant harm, there are few effective mechanisms at national or international level to prevent corporate human rights abuses or to hold companies to account.
This means those affected by their operations – often already marginalized and vulnerable - are left powerless, without the protection to which they are entitled, or meaningful access to justice.
