A/HRC/23/32 VII. Update on Working Group projects28 63. The Working Group presents the updates with regard to the projects described in the report of the Working Group to the General Assembly. 29 A. Access to remedy 64. The Working Group is undertaking a project in collaboration with partners to build capacity to enhance access to remedy, both judicial and non-judicial, in the area of business and human rights. The project will produce guidance on what constitutes an “effective remedy” based on lessons learned; map out existing non-judicial grievance mechanisms; make recommendations on domestic judicial remedy options based on research and case studies; and promote convergence and coherence among international non-judicial grievance mechanisms with the Guiding Principles. Depending on funding and timing, the Working Group plans to present initial findings from the project at the 2013 Forum on Business and Human Rights. B. Indigenous peoples 65. The Working Group has recognized that some groups and individuals, including indigenous peoples, face particularly significant obstacles when seeking remedies for business-related human rights grievances.30 It has also noted that indigenous peoples in all regions are profoundly and disproportionately adversely affected by business-related activities, such as resource extraction and infrastructure development and that they frequently face discrimination in law and social practice and are marginalized in the development of policies, laws and regulations that have a bearing on business and human rights issues that affect them.31 The Working Group therefore announced that it would specifically address the situation of indigenous peoples through its activities. At its third session, the Working Group decided that it would submit a thematic report on the issue of indigenous peoples and business and human rights to the General Assembly in 2013. The drafting process will include consultations with all relevant stakeholders, including indigenous peoples. The Working Group held initial consultations thereon during its fourth session. VIII. Update on tools and guidance on the implementation of the Guiding Principles 66. As part of its strategy to support the dissemination and implementation of the Guiding Principles, the European Commission has published a guide to human rights for small- and medium-sized enterprises,32 and is further elaborating guidance on implementation in the employment and recruitment, information and communications 28 29 30 31 32 18 Project implementation is subject to the allocation of sufficient financial resources. A/67/285. A/HRC/20/29, para. 57. Ibid., para. 67. See ec.europa.eu/enterprise/policies/sustainable-business/files/csr-sme/human-rights-sme-guidefinal_en.pdf.