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| 2013-12-27 | |||||
The number of countries with extreme risk of human rights violations has soared.
In 2008, Maplecroft said that 20 countries posed an “extreme risk.” Which countries are the worst? Syria, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pakistan and Somalia were named the worst countries for human rights violations, according to the seventh annual Human Rights Risk Atlas produced by global analytics company, Maplecroft.
Countries that are considered key growth markets have also shown increases in human security risks and labor violations. According to the report, businesses, investors and international organizations that operate across multiple borders should be concerned with the findings. Syria (ranked 1st globally in 2014), Egypt (16th), Libya (19th), Mali (22nd) and Guinea-Bissau (74th) show the worst deterioration in human rights. Regionally, the majority of the 70 percent increase in human rights violations took place in the Middle East, North Africa (MENA) and in Africa.
In sub-Saharan Africa, ongoing ethnic and sectarian conflict has resulted in a worsening risk score. Sudan (2nd), DR Congo (3rd) and Somalia (5th) remain among the five most extreme risk countries in the world, with DR Congo still having among the worst records of all countries for violations of women’s and girl’s rights, particularly sexual violence. In Asia, the highest risk countries include Pakistan (4th), Afghanistan (6th) and Myanmar (8th). In Bangladesh (17th) and India (18th). Poor legal and regulatory frameworks contribute to a lack of access to remedy and pervasive labor rights violations, which account in turn for their poor risk rating. Increases in human security risks and labor violations have been especially prevalent in key growth markets. Maplecroft singles out Iraq (7th). Nigeria (10th), China (15th), Bangladesh (17th), India (18th), Colombia (26th), Philippines (27th), Ethiopia (28th), Indonesia (30th) and Saudi Arabia (31st) as key growth markets that have experienced increased human rights risks since 2008. “Since 2008, global economic growth and investment has shifted to new markets prompting a demand for low-cost workers, water and land as well as other natural resources”, stated Lizabeth Campbell, Maplecroft’s Head of Societal Risk and Human Rights. “In many of these markets, human rights violations continue to get worse. Worker’s rights are seriously compromised, rural and indigenous communities face grave violations related to land grabs and forced displacement, particularly where their land ownership is not formally documented. “Increasingly,” Campbell added, “repressive or corrupt governments clamp down on human rights, particularly freedom of expression, to maintain their grip on power and economic control. Companies cannot rely on robust governance and remedy structures in these markets … which means the onus is on them directly to implement appropriate levels of due diligence and mitigating action.” The role of security forces in violent crackdowns within growth economies has also been a key driver in the rise of human security risks. This trend is particularly evident in growth economies, such as Colombia (26th),Peru (59th), Brazil (70th) and Turkey (78th), where violent repression is characterized by the suppression of protests, which include arbitrary arrest, detentions and extrajudicial killings. | |||||
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 ...and as an American too. Guess with the flat economies, the funding stream is getting thinner, so hitting the usual suspects isn't producing the usual amount of money. Can't get a free ride with the MSM videos nightlies of the evil war, now that it has disappeared since the one is prez. They have to expand their 'customer' base which means refocusing on endemic behaviors across the globe. Making up with volume what they used to get from a couple of biggies a few years ago. |
| Posted by: P2kontheroad 2013-12-27 09:00 |
| #1 As an Israeli I feel offended! |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2013-12-27 03:38 |