Human Rights Watch Submission to UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights

We welcome the Business and Human Rights Working Group’s attention to the nexus between corruption and human rights and are grateful for the opportunity to share our research and analysis on this important topic. Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization that investigates and reports on human rights in more than 90 countries worldwide. We have published research on the impact of corruption and corporate influence on human rights in numerous countries, including Equatorial Guinea, Iraq, Afghanistan, Guatemala, Angola, Nigeria, and the United States. We also closely monitor…

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