Rapid Human Rights Due Diligence Tool

Overview

This document guides human rights due diligence in situations when very little time is available, with a focus on situations of political and armed conflict. It is intended to be used predominantly as a discussion guide by company human rights teams as they think through human rights considerations during periods of rapid internal decision-making, such as during crisis. This document should supplement other long-term efforts to prepare for and develop response mechanisms for crises, including conducting heightened human rights due diligence. 

Prior Versions

There have been several iterations of this tool. A previous iteration of this tool was originally published on the BSR website in response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 and is available here. A second version was updated to reflect the outbreak of political and armed conflict in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March 2022. This most recent version is responsive to rising geopolitical crisis in 2026 and is reflective of additional guidance in the field of IHL and hHRDD.

More Resources

For an overview of BSR’s approach to human rights assessment, please see here. For detailed guidance on how to conduct heightened human rights due diligence in conflict-affected and high-risk areas (CAHRA), please see here. 

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