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The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is an independent, non-­‐governmental organisation dedicated to promoting and protecting human rights by supporting human rights defenders, strengthening human rights systems, and leading and participating in coalitions for human rights change. The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) is a coalition of human rights, environmental, labour, and development organisations that creates, promotes, and defends legal frameworks to ensure corporations respect human rights in their global operations. Report Authors Ben Leather, Michael Ineichen, and Tania Morris Diaz International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) b.leather@ishr.ch, m.ineichen@ishr.ch Cindy Woods International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) cindy@icar.ngo Report Contributors Sara Blackwell, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) Phil Lynch, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) Sarah Brooks, International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) Clement Voulé, African Commission for Human and Peoples’ Rights Working Group on Extractive Industries, Environment and Human Rights Violations Association of Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) DefendDefenders, East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project (EHAHRDP) Sejin Kim, Asian Forum for Rights and Development (FORUM-­‐ASIA) Peace Brigades International Josua Loots, Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria Mike Posner, NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights (report commentator) The authors would also like to acknowledge the support of the Open Society Foundations in the creation of this report. Cover Photo: © Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos