Monday, November 24, 2014

The United Nations 10 Principles of Human Rights ("Nothing to do with us Guv" says Catalyst Housing)

These are "The 10 Principles of Human Rights". It is disgraceful that the senior management and board of British Charities such as Catalyst Housing Association do not believe in basic human rights.

Principal 3 "Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining"

"The UN Global Compact's ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption enjoy universal consensus and are derived from:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The International Labour Organisations Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work
The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development
The United Nations Convention Against Corruption

The UN Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption:

Human Rights
Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labour
Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment
Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption
Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

You must think we are all daft, your party was in power for 13 years and these are the human right abuses committed by Labour ‘with the support of the Trade Unions’


Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.
Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Guilty.

John Gray said...

Hi Anonymous

Labour were wrong not to strengthen workers protection more than they did (and they did increase it) but the unions never "supported" non ILO compliance?

Employers have in any case a legal duty to fully comply with international law.

Not sure what your points are regarding Principle 2, 4 or 6?

Pity you support the Tories and UKIP over workers rights.

Anonymous said...

the dribble left want the Tories and kippers to win 'cause they think it will bring about revolution. #pathetictrots