Abstract

In the age of globalization, multinational corporations have immense power and, at times, act in a space where national jurisdiction is absent, resulting in regular human rights abuses. Through this research, the development of international legal thought regarding corporate responsibility is analyzed, including the limitations of soft law instruments such as the UNGPs and the unevenness of national attempts to govern corporate behavior. It conducts comparative legal analysis of recent models in the EU, U.S., and Global South, finally calling for a binding international agreement and national legal changes to secure accountability and access to justice. The study seeks to enhance global legal mechanisms that promote human rights in corporate conduct.

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