Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights Violations in Conflict Zones: Oil Companies in South Sudan: Multi-Level Governance Perspectives

Key Points

• This article aims to explore the role of corporate responsibility in addressing human rights violations by oil companies in conflict zones, particularly South Sudan.
• Analysis of existing scholarship on corporate responsibility and human rights violations.
• Examination of the governance dynamics relevant to oil companies in South Sudan.
• Discussion of institutional and policy implications within the African context.
• Identified key challenges related to corporate responsibility in conflict zones.
• Highlighted the need for stronger institutional frameworks to protect human rights.
• Proposed actionable policies to improve corporate practices in South Sudan.

Abstract