Abstract
One criticism of the most of bilateral trade agreements is that they focus more on the rights than the responsibilities of corporations. Limited liability was never intended to allow corporations to escape liability for any breach of conduct. The International Covenants on Human Rights and the Declaration on the Right to Development established that States are the primary duty bearers of human rights and that, as a consequence, each State needed to regulate foreign investment within its jurisdiction. It is imperative to search for methods of holding MNCs accountable and to regulate their operations so as to benefit local communities as well as the international economic system and that should not be abused. This article reviews the very question on whether BITs are a safe haven for encroachments of Multinational companies. It provides a review of the literature and various external cases that exhibit possible abuse of the BITs provision in the respective host country. This article is intended to provide an understanding as to why BITs are considered a safe haven for MNCs. (C) 2016 Published by Future Academy www.FutureAcademy.org.uk