Ewolucja znaczenia i roli korporacji transnarodowych dla uniwersalnego systemu ochrony praw człowieka
The meaning and role of transnational corporations for universal system of human rights protection

Author(s): Katarzyna Żabicka
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Śląskiego
Summary/Abstract: The most important subjects of public international law have always been states. Only recently, through globalization, transnational corporations have been seen differently. Globalization has led to the growth of authority of transnational corporations in the international arena. Equipped with great economic power, they did not respect human rights, but the international community was unable to hold them accountable, because the recipients of international human rights law have been the states. The international community has made many attempts to regulate corporate responsibility in international law, but social responsibility, which exerts an influence on corporations, has proved to be the most effective. The initiative of the United Nations and the voices of international community, have allowed for a gradual change in corporations procedures and growth of importance of respect for human rights, additionally proving that proceeding in accordance with conventions protecting human rights is profitable.

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