| The human rights responsibilities of multinational tobacco companies. | |
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PMID: 16046696 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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This article explores various strategies which could be used to hold the tobacco industry accountable for human rights violations precipitated by its conduct. First, a brief overview of the international human rights regime and the tobacco related jurisprudence issued by human rights treaty bodies is provided. The article then explains how tobacco control advocates could promote more systematic consideration of governments' tobacco related human rights violations by reconceptualising the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control in the language of rights. The feasibility of using the existing human rights framework to target the tobacco industry directly is analysed with the conclusion that this approach has serious limitations. Emerging human rights norms, which have greater potential to affect the industry's conduct, are presented. Finally, given the questionable authoritativeness of these norms, alternative ways that they could be employed to hold tobacco companies accountable for the rights related consequences of their activities are proposed. |
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Authors:
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M E Crow |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Tobacco control Volume: 14 Suppl 2 ISSN: 1468-3318 ISO Abbreviation: Tob Control Publication Date: 2005 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2005-07-27 Completed Date: 2005-10-27 Revised Date: 2008-11-20 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9209612 Medline TA: Tob Control Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: ii14-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Brooklyn Law School, One Boerum Place, Brooklyn, NY 11201, USA. mcrow65@aol.com |
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Human Rights* Humans International Cooperation Smoking / prevention & control Social Responsibility* Tobacco Industry / legislation & jurisprudence* |
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