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Corporate Duties of the Arms Industry at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: A Tale of Risk and Attribution

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  • Guzmán Mutis, Antonio

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This piece outlines the engagement of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights with the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on business and human rights in light of the Advisory Opinion requested by Mexico on the obligations of the firearms industry. It outlines how the Court has relied on the distinction between positive and negative human rights duties, which has led it to constantly find states responsible for omissions (failing to ensure rights) instead of actions (carried out by private actors, including corporations). For the Court, such a distinction translates into the possibility that corporations can violate human rights directly.

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  • Guzmán Mutis, Antonio, 2026. "Corporate Duties of the Arms Industry at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights: A Tale of Risk and Attribution," Business and Human Rights Journal, Cambridge University Press, vol. 11(1), pages 145-150, February.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:buhurj:v:11:y:2026:i:1:p:145-150_13
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