A/HRC/RES/32/10 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 15 July 2016 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-second session Agenda item 3 Resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council on 30 June 2016 32/10. Business and human rights: improving accountability and access to remedy The Human Rights Council, Recalling its resolutions 8/7 of 18 June 2008, 17/4 of 6 July 2011, 21/5 of 27 September 2012 and 26/22 of 27 June 2014, and Commission on Human Rights resolution 2005/69 of 20 April 2005, and noting Human Rights Council resolution 26/9 of 14 July 2014, all on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Recalling in particular that the endorsement of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 17/4 established an authoritative framework to prevent and address adverse human rights impact from business activities, based on the three pillars of the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework, Stressing that the obligation and the primary responsibility to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms lie with the State, Emphasizing that transnational corporations and other business enterprises have a responsibility to respect human rights, Concerned at legal and practical barriers to remedies for victims of business-related human rights abuses, which may leave those aggrieved without opportunity for effective remedy, including through judicial and non-judicial avenues, Expressing concern at reports of intimidation against victims, witnesses and their legal representatives regarding cases of business-related human rights abuses, and emphasizing the need to ensure their safety, Reaffirming that, as part of their duty to protect against business-related human rights abuses, States should take appropriate steps to ensure, through judicial, administrative, legislative or other appropriate means, that when such abuses are committed within their territory and/or jurisdiction, those affected have access to effective remedy, Reaffirming in particular that effective judicial mechanisms are at the core of ensuring access to remedy and that States should take appropriate steps to ensure the GE.16-12209(E) 