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ISSUE SHEETCorporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive • September 13th, 2023
Far from being a theoretical exercise, the issue of arms1 is rele- vant to discussions on human rights due diligence. A recent study by Amnesty International, “Outsourcing responsibi- lity”, documents that the arms industry is currently not car- rying out any due diligence related to the use of its products. This is despite the clear global consensus that companies have a responsibility to respect all human rights wherever they ope- rate. In addition, the nature of the arms industry poses spe- cific human rights concerns: defense companies supply large volumes of military equipment to some of the most violent and unstable parts of the world, which carries with it the inherent risk that this equipment will be used unlawfully in contexts of armed conflicts and political unrest marred by serious vio- lations of international human rights and humanitarian law.2
