A rise in human rights violations from government crackdowns on public protest and political dissent is significantly increasing risks to business in ten of the world’s fastest growing economies...Egypt (ranked 24 in the Atlas) and Indonesia (32) are classified as ‘extreme risk’ for the first time in the six years the HRRA has been produced...“Multinational corporations are particularly vulnerable to allegations of complicity in human rights abuses, due to their complex supply chains,” explains Maplecroft CEO, Alyson Warhurst...Maplecroft’s annual HRRA identifies human rights violations; political instability; business risks, such as supply chain disruption and potential reputational damage through the analysis of 24 human rights violation categories across 197 countries, as well as identifying opportunities by highlighting where human rights are improving. [Refers to Lonmin]