Support to States

Legal and strategic advice to States to design national legal and/or judicial policies in compliance with the international legal framework for the protection of human rights and/or international standards of criminal justice.

Design and deliver targeted capacity building programs to the judiciary and lawyers on the interpretation and implementation of international human rights law and international criminal law.

Support to businesses

Legal and strategic advice for businesses to respect their human rights obligations in accordance with national and/or regional legislations and international business and human rights standards, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. 

Advice on the scope and implementation of due diligence standards and the duty of vigilance, notably by shaping policies, processes and vigilance plans, performing human rights risks assessments, drawing prevention strategies, setting counter-measures to mitigate any human rights violations or to address them, and designing grievance mechanism.