The “Guiding Principles” were drawn up to implement the Human Rights framework ■ the duty of countries to protect people against Human Rights abuses by third parties, including companies (States must adopt suitable measures to prevent, investigate, punish and compensate these abuses through effective policies, legislation, regulations and pronouncements); ■ the responsibility of companies to respect Human Rights (companies must avoid causing or contributing to causing - through their activities - negative impacts on the Human Rights of others); ■ States and businesses must allow the fullest possible access to effective remedies for victims of Human Rights abuses (States must ensure - through judiciary, administrative, legislative or other appropriate means - that people have access to an effective remedy when these abuses occur on their territory.