Human rights risk index 2017

The human rights challenges expected in 2017 reflect a stark shift in social, political and economic drivers at the global level. The business persons guiding business in human rights. Finland among the best in the world statistics finland. Screening suppliers to understand your exposure to risks in the workforce, including child labour, modern slavery and occupational health and safety monitoring rights such as freedom of expression and torture as a leading indicator of political instability feeding. The rise of mandatory supply chain reporting maplecroft. Inform global risk index results 2018 world reliefweb. Human rights risk assessment hrra is an investigation and analysis that determines the human rights risk present in a business operation. Rights at risk observatory on the universality of rights trends report 2017 chapter title 2 the observatory on the universality of rights ours is a new collaborative initiative that aims to monitor, analyze, and share information on initiatives that misuse religion, culture, and tradition to undermine the universality of human rights. During 2017, inform continued to help partners to develop inform subnational risk indices. The levers of human rights compliance grow more diverse, but even so they are nudging business and civil society towards a common understanding of reasonable due diligence. A study carried out by kesko and the trade union solidarity centre of finland sask on the production chain of grapes showed that the human rights of workers involved in the picking, packaging and transport of grapes in brazil, south africa and india are vulnerable to violations.

New risk models covering latin america and the caribbean region, central asia and caucasus region and guatemala are now available on the website. International confederation of free trade unions, human rights watch annual reports and amnesty international annual reports. Approaches for assessing human rights risks and impacts and for dealing with the identified challenges will thus also vary from company to company. We have drawn up the following risk scenarios in consultation with stakeholder groups, including such highrisk users.

Human rights day is observed every year on 10 december the day the united nations general assembly adopted, in 1948, the universal declaration of human rights. Over half of the 198 countries assessed in the index 55% or 110 countries are high or extreme risk in verisk maplecroft human rights risk index 2016q4. In 2017 and 2018, the worldriskindex was revised on the basis of new findings. Ten worst countries in the world for working people ituc global rights index 2017. Learn about the development of the atlas and the strategic partners involved with this evergrowing project. Country reports on human rights practices united states. The need for corporate human rights risk management in. This is one of the reports that are published on an annual basis which monitor human rights abuses. In 2018, singapore was ranked 151st by reporters without borders in the worldwide press freedom index.

Human rights include the right to life and liberty. Human rights risk scenarios ranking digital rights. All signs point to a crisis not just for human rights, but for the human rights. At risk is the erosion of an international system upholding human rights protections and the rule of law, which could impact societies, economies, and. The protection of human rights is certainly one of the most important aspects of development. A total of 67 countries suffered net declines in political rights and civil liberties in 2016, compared with 36 that registered gains. Finland is the third best country in adhering to the rule of law in the world. On a scale of 0 to 10, where 10 represents more freedom, the average human freedom. Amr 016211 2017 in the americas, several countries have established national protection mechanisms as a measure to guarantee the safety of human rights defenders as well as other groups at risk, such as journalists, trade unionists and justice operators, among others. Campbell is named a best place to work by the human.

World report 2017 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide. Front line defenders launches annual report on human rights defenders at risk. Join fund for peace in geneva on wednesday, 10 april at 18. The australian human rights commission is pleased to launch human rights in investment in collaboration with ey. This data is displayed in a unique interface that allows you to visualise and interact with this international information like never before.

The unique feature of the index is to enable the user to access and search treaty body, special procedure and upr recommendations through several categories. The risk of modern slavery is rising in the eu cnn. The human freedom index is a resource that can help to more objectively observe relationships between freedom and other social and economic phenomena, as well as the ways in which the various. Global risk analyst verisk maplecroft has published its annual human rights outlook report, outlining ten human rights risks impacting business in 2017. Aug 11, 2017 the risk of modern slavery has risen in 20 member states of the european union, according to a new global ranking released yesterday. The federal government continued to license the export of arms and other related military equipment to countries, such as india and turkey, where there was a risk that such arms could be used to commit or facilitate serious human rights violations. The world justice project, rule of law index 2017 2018.

Whether youre looking at your exposure to human rights violations or legal planning, data is essential to smart decisions. The ciri human rights data project measures a range of human, civil, womens, and workers rights. Verisk notes that modern slavery risks are set to increase as the united states toughens its immigration policy, pushing countless undocumented migrants further underground and exposing them to greater exploitation. Top ten issues in 2017 institute for human rights and. The index allows the user to find out about human rights issues worldwide, and to see how the legal interpretation of international human rights law has evolved. Human rights risk scenarios when human rights defenders and journalists use technology, they are especially vulnerable to threats to their right to freedom of expression and privacy.

The aim of this perhaps unlikely collaboration has been to explore the idea that due diligence underpinning investment decisions should include their impact on human rights. The benchmark ranks 98 of the worlds largest publicly traded companies, from 3 at risk sectors, on human rights performance. Ituc global rights index 2017 international trade union. The index is based on 60 indicators grouped in five different categories measuring pluralism, civil liberties, and political culture. Ranking digital rights encourages ict companies to help mitigate the danger that high risk users face. Corporate human rights benchmark preventing adverse impacts on workers, communities and consumers is one of the most pressing challenges almost every company faces in todays globalised marketplace. Projects in a number of other countries, including niger and honduras. Today we publish the second observer human rights index which, when it was launched last year, provoked an equal measure of outrage in countries where human rights. By human rights risk we understand a business enterprises potential adverse human rights impacts.

Over half of the 198 countries assessed in the index 55% or 110 countries are high or extreme risk in verisk maplecroft human rights risk. Human rights day is observed every year on 10 december the day the united nations general assembly adopted, in 1948, the universal declaration of human rights udhr. The index ranks countries beginning in 2008, the earliest year for which a robust enough index could be produced. Dedicated to the more than 300 human rights defenders murdered this year, the front line defenders annual report on human rights defenders at risk opens with two pages listing the names of the deceased. When human rights defenders and journalists use technology, they are especially vulnerable to threats to their right to freedom of expression and privacy. We received a 100% score on the human rights campaign hrc corporate equality index for the 9 th time. It reflects investigative work that human rights watch staff undertook in 2016, usually in close partnership with human rights activists in the country in focus. After having ranked as the mostworsened country in the 2017 fsi, ethiopia has staged a remarkable turnaround this year, ranking as the mostimproved country in the wake of the ambitious reform agenda that has led to more political and social inclusiveness, breaking down the previous ethnocentric system that the country endured for decades. Concrete examples of indicators identified for a number of human rights all stemming from the universal declaration of human rights and other practical tools and illustrations are provided to support processes and stakeholders that aim to. Universal declaration of human rights united nations.

Human rights describe moral norms or moral standards which are understood as inalienable fundamental rights of every human person. Press release more than 300 activists murdered in 2017. The universal human rights index provides easy access to countryspecific human rights information emanating from international human rights mechanisms in the united nations system. The subject of the analysis is a single business operation, such. The human rights risk index evaluates the risk to business in 198 countries by evaluating 26 issues, including civil and political rights, human security and labour rights. Discover exclusive insight and analysis from our specialist academics to supplement how you use the atlas. The 2017 index show modern slavery risks have risen in nearly three quarters of the 28 eu member states 20 eu countries over the last year. In his keynote essay, the pushback against the populist challenge, executive director kenneth roth says that the surge of authoritarian populists appears. Violations of workers rights ituc global rights index 2017. Violence and repression of workers on the rise the number of countries experiencing physical violence and threats against workers has risen by 10 percent in just one year, according to the annual ituc global rights index.

Foreword president of the australian human rights commission professor gillian triggs. This marked the 11th consecutive year in which declines outnumbered improvements. Kesko and sask studied the production chain of grapes. Country reports on human rights practices the annual country reports on human rights practices, also known as the human rights reports, cover internationally recognized individual, civil, political, and worker rights, as set forth in the universal declaration of human rights and other international agreements. Presidentelect donald trumps victory, as well as the emergence of farright populist parties in europe, have put the postwar human rights system at risk, according to human rights watch. Use our human rights dataset for a range of activities, including. The inform risk index is a way to understand and measure the risk of humanitarian crises and disasters, and how the conditions that.

The global climate risk index 2017 analyses to what extent countries have been affected by the impacts of. Sunil ayyagari, associate brand manager and member of campbells lgbtq employee network. The atlas evaluates 197 countries on 24 separate human rights violations to provide rankings of the best and worst offenders across the key. The modern slavery index 2017, compiled by risk analytics. Advancing respect for human rights can only succeed if it is integrated throughout unilever. Jan 22, 2018 press release more than 300 activists murdered in 2017. Human rights risk index 20 lexas landerdaten laenderdaten. Verisk maplecroft human rights outlook 2018 highlights. The worldriskindex states the risk of disaster in consequence of extreme natural events for 180. Companies covered by the french duty of care law, the dutch due diligence child labour law, and the pending swiss responsible business initiative, must implement human rights due diligence in their supply chain. Human rights risk is the risk that rightsholders will have their rights violated, impeded or curtailed.

Finland is the best country in protecting fundamental human rights in the world. Kesko will propose expanding audits to also cover logistics in high risk countries. Human rights in investment 2017 australian human rights. English map on world about protection and human rights. Ranking digital rights encourages ict companies to help mitigate the danger that highrisk users face. A total human rights risk score is calculated for each country, where 100 best and 0 worst in terms of respect for human rights and instances of human rights violations. Human rights encompass a wide variety of rights, including but not limited to the right to a fair trial, protection of physical integrity, protection against enslavement, the right to free speech, and the right to education. Finland is the best country in the world in a comparison of human wellbeing. Dec 05, 2017 we received a 100% score on the human rights campaign hrc corporate equality index for the 9 th time. Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. World report 2018 status of human rights around the world. Mar 10, 2017 the report, entitled human rights outlook 2017, draws on verisk maplecrofts portfolio of global human rights data and its interactions with multinational companies to assess the top 10 human. Campbell is named a best place to work by the human rights. The corporate human rights benchmark chrb released its results at an event in london on march 2017.

Aug 15, 2017 north korea, syria, south sudan, yemen, dr congo, sudan, iran, libya, eritrea and turkmenistan are rated by the modern slavery index as posing the highest risk of all countries measured. Mandatory human rights due diligence until now confined to conflict minerals laws in the us and eu is becoming mainstream. We believe that human rights are the foundation of sustainable business. The chrb seeks to tap into the competitive nature of the market as a powerful driver for change in confronting this challenge. Annual report on human rights defenders at risk in 2017. Verisk maplecrofts commodity risk service gain a transparent view of global sourcing risks at the farm or mine level. The human rights atlas collates and displays quality data from over 200 indicators, across 190 countries and territories. Concrete examples of indicators identified for a number of human rightsall stemming from the universal declaration of human rightsand other practical tools and illustrations are provided to support processes and stakeholders that aim to.

It reflects investigative work that human rights watch staff undertook in 2016, usually in. Learn about the development of the atlas and the strategic partners involved. Companies and investors face an increasing array of legal, ethical and reputational challenges around the world, and a deteriorating human rights environment can provide a telling signal about related issues such as political risk and levels of good f governance. The government in singapore has broad powers to possibly limit citizens rights or to inhibit political opposition.

That is cause for celebration and i was elated when i heard, but not at all surprised. The human development report 2015 indicates the human. It was created in 1994 and is now hosted by the university of connecticut. While human rights risks are not always the root cause of a financial risk for the company, issues that started as nonfinancial risks can most definitely translate into hard costs. The united nations shows human rights hypocrisy toward israel. The troubling impression created by the years headline events is supported by the latest findings of freedom in the world. World report 2018 summarizes key human rights issues in more than 90 countries and territories worldwide, drawing on events from late 2016 through november 2017.