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On 30 November 2023, Exeter Law School hosted a talk by Harriet Moynihan (International Law Programme, Chatham House) titled \u201cUpholding civic freedoms as part of geopolitical corporate responsibility\u201d, part of the ongoing Axis of Protection Seminar Series.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In her presentation, Moynihan delved into the critical role of businesses and investors as \u201cgeopolitical stakeholders\u201d in today\u2019s world. She emphasized the limited appreciation among businesses for essential elements like the rule of law, accountable governance, civic space, and freedoms. She highlighted the concerns over businesses overlooking civic freedoms, particularly in countries with repressive governments, and underscored the mutual benefits that business and civil society derive from strong civic institutions, rule of law, and freedoms of expression, association, and assembly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cToday, some businesses are as powerful as States,\u201d Moynihan underscored, arguing that they should live up to their responsibilities in the global governance ecosystem. She advocated for a shift in awareness, culture, and process among businesses, emphasizing the need for comprehensive human rights due diligence to support the rule of law and civic freedoms. Her talk was based on a recently published Chatham House research paper<\/a> with the title \u201cInvestors and the ESG blind spot: Upholding civic freedoms as part of geopolitical corporate responsibility\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harriet Moynihan<\/a> is an Associate Fellow in the International Law Programme at Chatham House. Harriet\u2019s research focuses on business, geopolitics and human rights; the application of international law in responsible state behaviour in cyberspace; the regulation of social media and AI; and China and international law. Prior to joining Chatham House, Moynihan was a legal adviser at the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event was co-organized by the Universities of Bristol, Exeter, and Reading and co-sponsored by the Exeter Centre for International Law<\/a>. It was also featured as an Exeter Law School staff research seminar. The Axis of Protection Seminar Series has run since 2013 and is funded by a Society of Legal Scholars Small Research Grant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Image: Harriet Moynihan<\/em> with the seminar co-convenors. L-R: Kubo Ma\u010d\u00e1k (Exeter), Ruvi Ziegler (Reading), Harriet Moynihan (Chatham House), Ana Beduschi (Exeter), Lawrence Hill-Cawthorne (Bristol).<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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