<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Statelessness affects around 10 million people globally, many of whom are children. Many public law initiatives to diminish and eradicate statelessness exist, yet the problem persists. This article explores the potential for the private law to contribute to a solution to this problem, leading to increased awareness of the plight of stateless children among the public, investors, governments, and multinational corporations. In doing so, the article examines the role of the private law in regulating the use of so-called “conflict minerals” in the United States and internationally. It recognizes the contribution made by conflict minerals legislation towards finding an effective solution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The article proposes, amongst other initiatives, a legislative solution to the enduring problem of child statelessness, adapting provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act which requires corporate reporting and disclosure in relation to international supply chains of public limited companies in respect of conflict minerals, and applying them instead to the causes of child statelessness.</p></abstract>

Statelessness affects around 10 million people globally, many of whom are children. Many public law initiatives to diminish and eradicate statelessness exist, yet the problem persists. This article explores the potential for the private law to contribute to a solution to this problem, leading to increased awareness of the plight of stateless children among the public, investors, governments, and multinational corporations. In doing so, the article examines the role of the private law in regulating the use of so-called “conflict minerals” in the United States and internationally. It recognizes the contribution made by conflict minerals legislation towards finding an effective solution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The article proposes, amongst other initiatives, a legislative solution to the enduring problem of child statelessness, adapting provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street and Consumer Protection Act which requires corporate reporting and disclosure in relation to international supply chains of public limited companies in respect of conflict minerals, and applying them instead to the causes of child statelessness.

Solving Child Statelessness: Disclosure, Reporting, and Corporate Responsibility

British Journal of American Legal Studies

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Statelessness affects around 10 million people globally, many of whom are children. Many public law initiatives to diminish and eradicate statelessness exist,...

Solving Child Statelessness: Disclosure, Reporting, and Corporate Responsibility

Published Online: Jul 19, 2019

Page range: 83 - 105

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2019-0003

Keywords
Child Statelessness, Corporate Social Responsibility, Dodd-Frank Act, Conflict Minerals, Modern Slavery

© 2019 Mark K. Brewer, Sue Turner, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Solving Child Statelessness: Disclosure, Reporting, and Corporate Responsibility

Published Online: Jul 19, 2019

Page range: 83 - 105

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjals-2019-0003

KeywordsChild Statelessness, Corporate Social Responsibility, Dodd-Frank Act, Conflict Minerals, Modern Slavery

© 2019 Mark K. Brewer, Sue Turner, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Child Statelessness, Corporate Social Responsibility, Dodd-Frank Act, Conflict Minerals, Modern Slavery