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Dr. Solveig Weidmann

Multinational Enterprises, Human Rights and International Law 

Business activities can have both positive and negative impacts on human rights. In the light of severe negative impacts - such as modern slavery, forceful evictions and destruction of natural resources - the expectations directed at businesses to respect human rights, are increasingly putting in legal terms around the globe. This course aims at unfolding the challenges, current state-of-play and multiple facets of this fundamental shift. 
Students will to this end scrutinize relevant international (soft) law instruments, look at the impact those had on subsequent national legislation and compare these developments with selected national case law. In doing so, students will deepen their understanding of the international legal order, both with respect to the hierarchical interplay of international, European and national law as well as between various national jurisdictions. The thematic focus of the course will provide students with a profound understanding of human rights risks and relevant standards currently governing transnational business activities.