Interview With Salil Tripathi From The Institute Of Human Rights And Business
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Salil Tripathi is a senior adviser at the Institute of Human Rights and Business (IHRB) where he analyses and discusses emerging critical issues that businesses face and their impact on human rights. His background includes working in the human rights field for organisations all around the world such as Amnesty International. Salil was a prime candidate to interview for Human Rights Pulse’s April 2021 monthly theme of Business, Economics, and Human Rights.
Read an introductory excerpt below, and catch the full Pulse Community Session interview on the historic relationship between business and human rights, and whether the two can work in tandem, here.
What is business and human rights?
From colonialism, slavery, and child labour, to data protection, transition finance, and climate migration, the term business and human rights has a long history and is forever evolving. The two topics are inherently different in nature with the former focusing on the maximisation of profits and the latter centred on upholding individual rights and fundamental freedoms. Despite this, they should be considered in tandem, because business activities have a direct impact on individuals and their livelihoods, whether good or bad, intentional or unintentional. Behind every business decision and government policy, there should be rights-based considerations and proper monitoring and reporting to create accountability for a just and equitable commercial world.
To find out more, explore the IHRB-produced video and article, which runs through their top 10 business and human rights issues to watch for in 2021.
Napassawan is currently a paralegal in London. She has an LLB from Swansea University and an LLM LPC from BPP University in Cambridge. She is interested in promoting human rights injustices and bringing them into the public domain, with a particular focus on children due to their vulnerable status.