Edited by Damilola S. Olawuyi, Professor of Law and UNESCO Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha, Qatar, Chancellor's Fellow and Director, Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute), Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria and Independent Expert of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights and Oyeniyi Abe, Lecturer, The Law School, Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield, UK and Senior Research Fellow, OGEES Institute, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria

‘ . . . the volume, as the first of its kind to map out the BHR landscape in Africa, has done a commendable job. It will open readers’ eyes to the diverse BHR concerns and emerging trends in the continent from a legal perspective. It is recommended to those looking to expand their understanding and knowledge of the African BHR landscape.’

• Contents:Preface and Acknowledgements xiPART I INTRODUCTORY CONTEXT AND PRINCIPLES1 Introduction – Business, human rights, and the UnitedNations Guiding Principles 2Oyeniyi Abe and Damilola Olawuyi2 States’ duty to protect under international human rightsprinciples against corporate-related human rights abuse 21Nojeem AmoduPART II CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPECTHUMAN RIGHTS IN KEY SECTORS3 Financial compensation for business-related human rightsviolations in the mining sector 38Lyla Latif4 The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business andHuman Rights and Uganda’s extractive sector 56Michael Nyarko5 Reconsidering capitalistic commerce and the UNGPsthrough the prism of environmental human rights 75Herbert Kawadza6 Corporate accountability for climate change 92Muriuki Muriungi7 Rethinking the role of business enterprises in the fightagainst inequality 107Fola Adeleke8 Human rights and taxation in developing countries 126Eghosa Ekhator, Chisa Onyejekwe and Newman Richards9 Foreign direct investment in Kenya and the rights ofindigenous peoples 150Hope Joyce Otieno10 Human rights, business enterprises and tenure security inCameroon 171Semie Sema11 Business enterprises in renewable energy projects in Africaand the human rights questions arising from the duty to protect 188Peter OniemolaPART III ACCESS TO REMEDY FOR VICTIMS OFCORPORATE-RELATED HUMAN RIGHTSVIOLATIONS IN AFRICA12 The missing forum for corporate human rights violations in Africa 208Hassan M. Ahmad13 Promoting access to justice for corporate human rightsviolations in Africa 228Adaeze Okoye14 Protect, respect and remedy 248Florence ShakoPART IV CONCLUSION15 A regional policy framework on business and human rightsin Africa 265Romola Adeola and John Ikubaje16 Advancing business and human rights law and practice in Africa 283Damilola S. Olawuyi and Oyeniyi AbeIndex

Edited by Damilola S. Olawuyi, Professor of Law and UNESCO Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha, Qatar, Chancellor's Fellow and Director, Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute), Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria and Independent Expert of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights and Oyeniyi Abe, Lecturer, The Law School, Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield, UK and Senior Research Fellow, OGEES Institute, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria

‘ . . . the volume, as the first of its kind to map out the BHR landscape in Africa, has done a commendable job. It will open readers’ eyes to the diverse BHR concerns and emerging trends in the continent from a legal perspective. It is recommended to those looking to expand their understanding and knowledge of the African BHR landscape.’

• Contents:Preface and Acknowledgements xiPART I INTRODUCTORY CONTEXT AND PRINCIPLES1 Introduction – Business, human rights, and the UnitedNations Guiding Principles 2Oyeniyi Abe and Damilola Olawuyi2 States’ duty to protect under international human rightsprinciples against corporate-related human rights abuse 21Nojeem AmoduPART II CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPECTHUMAN RIGHTS IN KEY SECTORS3 Financial compensation for business-related human rightsviolations in the mining sector 38Lyla Latif4 The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business andHuman Rights and Uganda’s extractive sector 56Michael Nyarko5 Reconsidering capitalistic commerce and the UNGPsthrough the prism of environmental human rights 75Herbert Kawadza6 Corporate accountability for climate change 92Muriuki Muriungi7 Rethinking the role of business enterprises in the fightagainst inequality 107Fola Adeleke8 Human rights and taxation in developing countries 126Eghosa Ekhator, Chisa Onyejekwe and Newman Richards9 Foreign direct investment in Kenya and the rights ofindigenous peoples 150Hope Joyce Otieno10 Human rights, business enterprises and tenure security inCameroon 171Semie Sema11 Business enterprises in renewable energy projects in Africaand the human rights questions arising from the duty to protect 188Peter OniemolaPART III ACCESS TO REMEDY FOR VICTIMS OFCORPORATE-RELATED HUMAN RIGHTSVIOLATIONS IN AFRICA12 The missing forum for corporate human rights violations in Africa 208Hassan M. Ahmad13 Promoting access to justice for corporate human rightsviolations in Africa 228Adaeze Okoye14 Protect, respect and remedy 248Florence ShakoPART IV CONCLUSION15 A regional policy framework on business and human rightsin Africa 265Romola Adeola and John Ikubaje16 Advancing business and human rights law and practice in Africa 283Damilola S. Olawuyi and Oyeniyi AbeIndex

Edited by Damilola S. Olawuyi, Professor of Law and UNESCO Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainable Development, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), Doha, Qatar, Chancellor's Fellow and Director, Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, Environment and Sustainable Development (OGEES Institute), Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Nigeria and Independent Expert of the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights and Oyeniyi Abe, Lecturer, The Law School, Huddersfield Business School, University of Huddersfield, UK and Senior Research Fellow, OGEES Institute, Afe Babalola University, Nigeria

‘ . . . the volume, as the first of its kind to map out the BHR landscape in Africa, has done a commendable job. It will open readers’ eyes to the diverse BHR concerns and emerging trends in the continent from a legal perspective. It is recommended to those looking to expand their understanding and knowledge of the African BHR landscape.’

• Contents:Preface and Acknowledgements xiPART I INTRODUCTORY CONTEXT AND PRINCIPLES1 Introduction – Business, human rights, and the UnitedNations Guiding Principles 2Oyeniyi Abe and Damilola Olawuyi2 States’ duty to protect under international human rightsprinciples against corporate-related human rights abuse 21Nojeem AmoduPART II CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY TO RESPECTHUMAN RIGHTS IN KEY SECTORS3 Financial compensation for business-related human rightsviolations in the mining sector 38Lyla Latif4 The United Nations Guiding Principles on Business andHuman Rights and Uganda’s extractive sector 56Michael Nyarko5 Reconsidering capitalistic commerce and the UNGPsthrough the prism of environmental human rights 75Herbert Kawadza6 Corporate accountability for climate change 92Muriuki Muriungi7 Rethinking the role of business enterprises in the fightagainst inequality 107Fola Adeleke8 Human rights and taxation in developing countries 126Eghosa Ekhator, Chisa Onyejekwe and Newman Richards9 Foreign direct investment in Kenya and the rights ofindigenous peoples 150Hope Joyce Otieno10 Human rights, business enterprises and tenure security inCameroon 171Semie Sema11 Business enterprises in renewable energy projects in Africaand the human rights questions arising from the duty to protect 188Peter OniemolaPART III ACCESS TO REMEDY FOR VICTIMS OFCORPORATE-RELATED HUMAN RIGHTSVIOLATIONS IN AFRICA12 The missing forum for corporate human rights violations in Africa 208Hassan M. Ahmad13 Promoting access to justice for corporate human rightsviolations in Africa 228Adaeze Okoye14 Protect, respect and remedy 248Florence ShakoPART IV CONCLUSION15 A regional policy framework on business and human rightsin Africa 265Romola Adeola and John Ikubaje16 Advancing business and human rights law and practice in Africa 283Damilola S. Olawuyi and Oyeniyi AbeIndex