HIGHLIGHTS OF RESULTS (cont.) Phyllis addresses a community gathering to brief them on the case brought to Court. © OHCHR/Axel Fassio munities the right to a clean and healthy environment, these industries are likely violating the rights of the people who live near them, rights which are guaranteed by the Kenyan Constitution and its Bill of Rights. cal communities and their environment. With UN Human Rights a member of the steering committee responsible for developing this plan, Kenya is one of the first Governments to take such an initiative in Africa. The days of big business operating with environmental impunity may soon be over. The Department of Justice is working with UN Human Rights to craft an action plan on business and human rights that will protect both lo- It is too late for Victor and the other children who have died. But their families want justice. And Phyllis wants to stop looking over her shoulder each time she twists her house key into the lock. In Colombia, departmental public policies on business and human rights were developed in Antioquia and Magdalena, including for the design of mechanisms for non-judicial remedies. Also, with regard to the integration of human rights principles into business operations, Guías Colombia, a multi-actor initiative created to establish due diligence guidelines, adopted mandatory due diligence standards for the assessment, prevention and mitigation of human rights impacts, both in the operations of its members, contractors and suppliers. An evaluation undertaken in 2017 demonstrated that approximately 60 per cent of the businesses reporting to Guías Colombia made significant progress in the implementation of the guidelines. In addition, the Honduran National Association of Industries developed an initiative to promote human rights among their members and created the Industrial Committee on Human Rights. 32 UN HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT 2017 Participation Rights-holders increased their meaningful engagement with the processes that affect their rights. For example, in Liberia, the Civil Society Human Rights Advocacy Platform was established to promote the application of a human rights-based approach in public policies. The Human Rights Forum, which is composed of civil society organizations, participated in the implementation of the National Human Rights Action Plan and advocated with national authorities for the participation of rural dwellers in the management and allocation of the national budget. In Colombia, the territorial development plans provided an opportunity to facilitate the engagement of rights-holders in the design of public policies. The Office undertook a number of capacity-building activities with civil society actors to enable them to meaningfully