Nedržavni akteri i zaštita ljudskih prava

: Non-state actors have an increasingly important role in the light of international human rights protection. The instruments for the protection of human rights, starting with the uN universal Declaration of Human Rights from 1948, were primarily aimed at the obligation of states in the promotion and protection of human rights. individuals or groups of individuals were primarily recognized as potential victims of human rights violations. in this regard, it is necessary to examine the role of non-state actors in endangering human rights. The notion of non-state actors is vague and encompasses a number of truly different actors, but its use stems from the need to reconsider the state-centric system of human rights protection. The endangerment of human rights by various companies is perhaps the most current problem, which has only recently attracted more attention and is most often recognized in the sphere of economic, social, and cultural rights. However, this may not be the case. it is possible to distinguish several special areas in which the protection of human rights is currently the most endangered with regard to the business of companies. unfortunately, for various reasons, states are often unable to influence the behavior of such actors, although they still represent actors who are the main bearers of human rights obligations. However, awareness of the respective duties and responsibilities of non-state actors is gradually gaining in importance. Legally non-binding documents adopted in the last couple of decades are important in this sense. Also, the positive role of non-governmental organizations in correcting the behavior of companies is of importance.