They might be brought out on state occasions, and perhaps even when international dignitaries--like the members of the UN Working Group for Business and Human Rights--appear, but otherwise are understood either as a passive resource (to be activated by other bureaucrats with mandates of far more importance to the political leadership) or as necessary window dressing to satisfy the needs of inbound corporate investors, the international financial community,… [read post]

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