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This book project seeks to examine, clarify and unpack the nature, scope and practical implications of emerging business and human rights norms in international law. The project will create a platform for stakeholders, especially academics, corporate lawyers, and non-lawyers in business, economic and financial spheres, as well as government and policy leaders, community leaders, experts, researchers and academics, to discuss, debate and clarify how to support businesses in this emerging area.

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Scholars are invited to submit chapter proposals, which establishes critical thought and insightful analysis, and must be accompanied with a detailed outline of the proposed chapter.

Proposal/chapter outlines, with clearly defined objectives, should not exceed 1500 words in English, sent by e-mail to: BHRSubmissions2020@gmail.com (cc to oo.abe@up.ac.za) not later than June 30, 2019.

Authors whose proposals/chapter outlines are accepted will be contacted with a time-table, chapter guidelines and procedure for submission of final chapter, no later than the first week of August 2019.

The subject line of the e-mail must state: “BHR Chapter Proposal_Surname”. The Proposal must include chapter title, authors name (s), institutional affiliation, full contact address (including phone number and email), 350-word authors profile. Please name the document as follows: “Surname_Name_BHR Proposal”.Business and Human Rights Law in Africa6All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-blind review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.

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