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Human Rights Impact Assessments in Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects

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The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, endorsed in 2011, require states and companies to conduct human rights due diligence to identify, prevent, and mitigate adverse impacts—but fewer than 10% of large infrastructure projects today undergo a comprehensive public Human Rights Impact Assessment.

Why this is interesting

Imagine a dam that brings electricity to millions, but also floods ancestral lands, forcing thousands from their homes. How can we weigh progress against the rights of those it displaces?