State obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the context of business activities 2017, para. 38
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In discharging their duty to protect, States parties should both create appropriate regulatory and policy frameworks and enforce such frameworks. Therefore, effective monitoring, investigation and accountability mechanisms must be put in place to ensure accountability and access to remedies, preferably judicial remedies, for those whose Covenant rights have been violated in the context of business activities. States parties should inform individuals and groups of their rights and the remedies accessible to them pertaining to the Covenant rights in the context of business activities, ensuring specifically that information and guidance, including human rights impact assessments, are accessible to indigenous peoples. They also should provide businesses with relevant information, training and support, ensuring that they are made aware of the duties of the State under the Covenant.