Improving the Effectiveness of Non-Judicial Mechanisms Under the OECD National Contact Points: Issues of Legitimacy and Accessibility
摘要
The effectiveness of non-judicial remedies for business-related human rights abuses can be measured based on the criteria established under UN Guiding Principle 31 which requires them to be legitimate, accessible, predictable, equitable, transparent, rights-compatible and a source of continuous learning. In this regard, current research has focused on understanding whether the OECD National Contact Points could be seen as effective non-judicial mechanism for victims of corporate abuse. Against this background, this chapter aims to assess the requirements of legitimacy and accessibility as key entry-level points to the system of NCPs. Moreover, particular attention will be given to the case of Southern European NCPs such as those in Spain and Portugal.