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The Business of Human Rights
September 2004
Speaker:
- Irene Khan, Secretary General, Amnesty International
As the sphere of activity and influence of business continues to grow, its responsibilities for the health, safety, interests and rights of its employees and their dependants, business partners, associates, sub-contractors, consumers, clients and the communities in which it operates has increased.
Irene Khan, the Secretary General of Amnesty International, the world’s largest human rights organisation, spoke about the opportunities and challenges posed by economic globalisation for the protection and promotion of human rights. She also highlighted recent efforts aimed at securing business related reforms in favour of human rights, such as the UN’s Global Compact and Human Rights Norms for Business.
Irene Khan joined Amnesty International as the organization's seventh Secretary General in August 2001. Taking the helm in Amnesty International as the first woman, the first Asian and the first Muslim to guide the world's largest human rights organization, Irene brought a new perspective to the organization. As an individual, she brought experience and enthusiasm for putting people at the heart of policy.
Irene took up the leadership of Amnesty International in its 40th anniversary year as the organization began a process of change and renewal to address the complex nature of contemporary human rights violations, and confronted the challenging developments in the wake of the attacks of 11 September. She has been keen to draw attention to hidden human rights violations and is interested in working directly with people to change their lives.
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