Maplecroft Human Rights Risk Report 2009

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Unique and innovative assessment of human rights risk at a national, sub-national and site level

  • Innovative mapping and expert analysis to assess up-to-date human rights risk for 196 countries
  • 30 categories of human rights violations covering human security, labour rights, civil and political rights and 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
  • 196 country scorecards, including risk profiles, risk trend analysis, key incidents, analysis and sub-national risk maps

New for 2009

  • Sub-national GIS-derived maps for selected 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 United Nations’ ‘Ruggie framework’ on business and human rights
  • Bespoke issue or sector-specific sub-national maps for selected extreme risk countries, including locations of infringements
  • Four additional indices: working conditions; judicial independence; judicial effectiveness and reporting environment
  • Stakeholder viewpoints providing additional business-relevant insight and commentary on human rights risk

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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 at all stages of the value chain
  • Risk to the rights and security of employees, on-site contractors, and local communities
  • Risk to brand integrity and 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.net for 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.

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