Protection of Human Rights at the Commercial Companies between International Principles and National Laws of the Sultanate of Oman

Authors

Amel Kamel Abdallah, Assistant Professor of Commercial Law, College of Law, Sultan Qaboos UniversityFollow

Abstract

declares sources and contents of the obligation of respecting human rights imposed on business enterprises by initiatives of international organizations. Many violations of human rights had committed by Multinational companies, accordingly, international organizations, especially United Nations, tries to draft rules balancing between company’s desire of profit and ethical commitments. The most important rules in that field stated in the framework drafted by the special representative of UN Secretary General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises – John Ruggie (Ruggie Report 2008) .The Guiding Principles of Ruggie Report on Business and Human Rights Implements the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework 2011 Moreover, the article studies state’s role to deal with human rights abuse by business enterprises. It declares that role of the state by analyzing national legislations and international legal relationship of sultanate of Oman.

Recommended Citation

Abdallah, Amel Kamel (2017) "Protection of Human Rights at the Commercial Companies between International Principles and National Laws of the Sultanate of Oman," UAEU Law Journal: Vol. 2017: No. 70, Article 6.
Available at: https://scholarworks.uaeu.ac.ae/sharia_and_law/vol2017/iss70/6