This book (Part 1: ‘Knowing your rights’) is the first edition in the Biashara na Haki: Impacts of Businesses on Human Rights series, which is aimed at community-based organisations and human rights NGOs that potentially deal with business and human rights issues in sub-Saharan Africa. ‘Knowing your rights’ aims to explain human rights standards and their application to various actors, including States and businesses. This book will be followed by Part 2 in the Biashara na Haki series, ‘Taking Action’ which provides information, methods and tools for enabling users to put these standards into practice when protecting the rights of those adversely affected by businesses.