Human Rights
Maplecroft Human Rights Risk Report 2009
Unique and innovative assessment of human rights risk at a national, sub-national and site specific level
- Innovative mapping and expert analysis to assess up-to-date human rights risk for 196 countries
- 28 categories of human rights violations covering human security, labour rights, civil liberties and access to remedy
- Assessment of human rights risk at national and site levels, which can be sorted according to province, sector and gender
- Aggregated indices summarising human rights risk and complicity according to severity, prevalence and levels of impunity
- Country scorecards, including risk profile, risk trend analysis, key incidents, analysis and sub-national risk maps
New for 2009
- Sub-national mapping for 50-plus high and extreme risk countries pinpointing and assessing risk 'hotspots' at site level
- Identification of 30 'key incidents' for each country in 2007 and 2008
- Integration of the UN's 'Ruggie framework' on business and human rights
- Bespoke issue or sector-specific sub-national maps for 50-plus high and extreme risk countries
- Three additional indicators: working conditions; judicial independence; judicial effectiveness
- Stakeholder viewpoints providing additional business-relevant insight and commentary on human rights risk
Identify and assess risk at a national and sub-national level
Maplecroft's Human Rights Risk Report 2009 assesses:
- Risk of complicity with human rights violations by state and non-state actors
- Risk along the value chain
- Risk to the rights and security of employees
- Risk to corporate reputation
- The effectiveness of state enforcement and remedy mechanisms and the role of business
The indices are a powerful tool for business to enhance operational and risk management, as well as strategic planning, by supporting the effective prioritisation of risk mitigation efforts.
Apply to humanrights@maplecroft.netfor the 2009 report pricing, the 2009 order form and for a free summary of the Human Rights Risk Report 2008.
Publication - 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Human Rights Day,
10 December 2008.
