Holding multinational corporations accountable for human rights violations under International, African regional and South African Law

This thesis will focus on examining MNCs violation of human rights with specific reference to the environment and child labour. This paper will critique existing measures South Africa has adopted and implemented to prevent MNCs from committing such harmful practices and to hold them accountable for violating the aforementioned rights. This will be done by focusing in particular on MNCs operating in the extractive industry in South Africa. The study will consider the nature of human rights violations MNCs in this sector have been accused of and how, if at all, they are being held accountable. Lastly, this thesis will provide recommendations in respect to better prevention and accountability of MNCs of human rights violations.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Public Law

Year dc:date.issued

2017

Author dc:creator

• Allie, Shamima

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Chirwa, Danwood Mzikenge

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/24997

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/24997