The Business and Human Rights Lawyers Network Japan (BHR Lawyers) is an information-sharing network established through the collective action of lawyers, scholars, business persons and other legal specialists active in diverse areas ranging from business law practices to human rights advocacy.
Through the advancement of Business and Human Rights practices in Japan, the BHR Lawyers is promoting business to respect human rights and facilitating dialogues among stakeholders to ensure the access to remedies.
Our Goal
Projects
Project and Center for Engagement & Remedy
For improving engagement and remedy practices, supporting Japan Center for Engagement and Remedy (JaCER) as well as formulating "Advisory and Mediation Panel Guidelines" and "Advisory and Mediation Panel Candidate Members List".
With: Global Compact Network Japan; Sasakawa Peace Foundation; Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
COVID-19 & BHR Basic Actions
Promoting Innovative and Responsible Business Conduct for Building Back Better from COVID-19 Crisis.
With: UNDP Japan Representative Office
News
Feburary 7, 2024
Engagement and Remedy Forum for Responsible Business Conduct 2024
We will host "Engagemenr and Remedy Forum for Responsible Business Conduct 2024 (Part I)" with Global Compact Network Japan and JaCER. We will invite Japan’s National Contact Point (NCP) to deliver speeches on the Revisions of the OECD Guideline and Japan’s NCP initiatives. Additionally, JaCER, a corporate grievance mechanism platform, will report on business initiatives and challenges for operating operational level grievance mechanisms. Furthermore, experts from various sectors will provide comments and engage in discussions.
