Like it or not, Transnational Corporations (TNCs) are taking an increasingly active role in larger societal issues and debates. Whether it\u27s a social advocacy campaign that seeks to reduce violence and bullying, a decision by a pharmacy company to stop selling tobacco products, or a sportswear company\u27s decisions to take a stand in solidarity with an advocate\u27s resistance to police brutality, TNCs are becoming increasingly vocal regarding their role in larger societal issues.
But there is a darker side to the increased intermingling between corporations and the larger societal impact; namely the potential for a corporation to be involved, or sometimes, at the heart of, crimes against humanity. As a result of the increased allegations levied against corporations for these types of violations, having corporations criminally prosecuted is a top priority for many business and human rights\u27 (BHR) advocates who wish to hold TNCs accountable. The argument certainly engenders sympathy: in order for TNCs to reach the level of culpability to justify accountability under international criminal law, some horrendous acts must have occurred. Whether in the area of exploitative labor practices, gross environmental impacts, or even complicity with genocide, victims of these crimes at the hands of TNCs have an understandable desire to want to see justice served
