CONTENTS
CERTIFICATE;
DECLARATION;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS;
TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS;
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
1.1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY;
(i) Aims and Objectives of Research;
(ii) Research Statement;
(iii) Research Questions;
(iv) Hypothesis;
(v) Nature and Scope of Research;
(vi) Limitations of the Research;
(vii) Literature Review;
(viii) Mode of Citation;
(ix) Chapterisation;
CHAPTER TWO: GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF STATES IN PROTECTING HUMAN RIGHTS;
2.1 Tripartite Classification of State Obligations;
2.1.1 Obligation to Respect;
2.1.2 Obligation to Protect;
2.1.3 Obligation to Fulfil;
2.1.4 Test of Due Diligence;
2.2 Obligations of Business Enterprises under International Human Rights Law;
2.2.1 U.D.H.R;
2.3 Obligations of State under United Nations Human Rights Treaties to Adjudicate and Regulate activities of Business Enterprises;
2.3.1 References of Treaty Provisions related to Business Enterprises;
2.3.2 Commentaries by Treaty Bodies;
2.3.2.1 General Comments;
2.3.2.2 Concluding Observations;
2.3.2.3 Decisions under individual communications;
CHAPTER THREE: DIRECT OBLIGATIONS OF BUSINESS ENTERPRISES UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW;
3.1 O.E.C.D. Guidelines;
3.1.1 Contents;
3.1.2 Implementation;
3.1.3 Contribution;
3.2 I.L.O. Tripartite Declaration;
3.2.1 Content and Implementation;
3.2.2 Contribution;
3.3 U.N. Voluntary Framework;
3.3.1 U.N. Global Compact;
3.3.1.1 Content;
3.3.1.2 Contribution;
CHAPTER FOUR: BINDING MECHANISM OF U.N. FOR BUSINESS ENTERPRISES;
4.1 Norms for Business Enterprises;
4.1.1 Content and Implementation;
4.2 U.N. Framework ;
4.2.1 Content ;
4.2.2 Contribution;
4.3 U.N. Guiding Principles;
4.3.1 Content and Implementation;
CHAPTER FIVE: COMPARISON OF CONSTITUTIONS REGARDING APPLICATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS TO BUSINESS ENTERPRISES;
5.1 United States;
5.1.1 State Action Doctrine;
5.1.2 Alien Tort Claims Act;
5.2 Canada;
5.3 Germany;
5.4 Ireland;
5.5 South Africa;
CHAPTER SIX: CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTIONS;
BIBLIOGRAPHY.