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National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights 2021-2025

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Summary

The 2021 National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights of Peru is a policy framework that aims to promote the respect for human rights by businesses operating in Peru. The plan is based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and covers the period from 2021 to 2025. The plan focuses on a range of human rights issues, including labor rights, environmental protection, and the rights of indigenous peoples and other marginalized groups. It sets out a number of measures to be taken by the government, businesses, and other stakeholders to ensure that businesses respect human rights in their operations. The plan emphasizes the importance of due diligence by businesses to identify and address human rights risks, and the need for access to effective remedies for those affected by human rights violations. It also includes measures to strengthen the legal and regulatory framework for business and human rights in Peru, including the development of a national human rights policy and the establishment of a national human rights commission.

Issuer

Peru

Year

2021

Region

South America

Issuer (type)

Ministry of Justice and Human Rights (Government)

Instrument type

Plan

Disclosure instrument

Yes

Geographical scope

National

Mandatory or voluntary

Voluntary

Collaborators

Bicentenario Perú 2021, CERALC, European Union, Organización del Trabajo, OECD, Naciones Unidas Derechos Humanos

Text analysis

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    • E focus: climate change, energy, environment, environmental policy, land use, soil, biodiversity
    • S focus: collective bargaining, discrimination, diversity, employment practices, forced labor, gender equality, human capital, human right, human rights, indigenous rights, intellectual property, recruitment, children
    • G focus: collective bargaining, corruption, employment practices, forced labor, gender equality, human capital, human right, human rights, indigenous rights, intellectual property, accountability
    • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
    • Accommodation, Administrative services, Agriculture, Arts, Construction, Education, Finance, Information, Management, Manufacturing, Mining, Professional services, Public administration, Retail trade, Transportation, Wholesale trade