. They want to open a large scale factory/office in a developing country. You have been hired to figure out if there are any Human Rights violations present in the country, either committed by the government or other parties, especially if they stand to benefit from the profits of the factory, and how these violations could impact the company. They also want to know if the opening of the factory/office would interfere with the Human Rights of the people there and what measures they would need to take in order not to violate the Human Rights to which that state is subject. You will choose a case from the case studies listed below. This case will be the country where the transnational company would like to build their factory/office. You will also choose a specific transnational company that wants to open the factory/office in that country. This needs to be an actual company, but the opening of the factory/office can be fictional.
The case studies: – Democratic Republic of Congo – Afghanistan – Nigeria – Colombia
For this report, you will have to answer the following questions:
1. What are the Human Rights violations currently being committed in the territory under the jurisdiction of the state you would like to build your factory/office? These violations can be committed by both state and non-state actors.
2. How would these Human Rights violations affect the company if they were to build their factory/office in this country? Especially focus on matters of safety and security.
3. What domestic actors, both state and non-state, would profit from this factory/office, and how would this impact the Human Rights situation in this country?
4. To what extend would the opening of the factory/office interfere with the Human Rights of the people in that country? Consider first, second and third generation rights, as well as both treaty, charter and customary international law.
5. What Human Rights does the company have the obligation to protect, and what measures would they need to take in order to protect them?
In your analysis, include the following elements:
1. Tools, theories, and concepts discussed during the course.
2. Reference to International Human Rights Law, including treaty, charter and customary international law. Explain why this is relevant in your case.
3. A risk assessment taking into account HR violations and their legal implications.
4. Examples, statistics, case studies etc. to back up your analysis.
Your report needs to consist of:
– A title page (which includes your name and student number)
– A table of contents
– An introduction
– Your analysis, in which you answer the 5 questions
– Your conclusion
– A bibliography
In your conclusion, you need to include a recommendation for the company which advices them to either build the factory or not build the factory. The length of the report needs to be 3000-3500 words, incl. references, excl. bibliography.
