From Us
Alongside its core work providing a platform for Human Rights advocates, the Resource Centre runs several focused programme areas and regularly releases briefings and reports on areas of particular interest. Get stuck in below.
COVID-19: Spike in allegations of labour abuse against migrant workers in the Gulf
During the COVID-19 crisis we have seen a 275% increase in allegations of abuse. Here, we explore the trends of abuse we are recording against migrant workers’ living in the Gulf
Benchmarks
Renewable Energy & Human Rights Benchmark
First global human rights benchmark examines the human rights policies of 16 of largest wind and solar companies
KnowTheChain 2020 Information & Communications Technology Benchmark
New benchmark of 49 largest ICT companies looks at sector's efforts to tackle forced labour
Renewable Energy & Human Rights Benchmark Methodology
First-ever set of indicators against which renewable energy companies’ human rights policies and practices can be evaluated both on an individual company level and in comparison to their industry peers.
Weekly Updates
Our weekly run down of this week's top stories and breaking news about business & human rights. Includes company responses, the latest jobs and events announcements.
Weekly Update 23 September
Investors back radical change in climate accounting standard
Weekly Update 16 September
United Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples demand FPIC
Weekly Update 9 September
Garment workers for major brands face widespread sexual harassment
Databases
Alongside our core work recording news and allegations across all regions and sectors, we also maintain several databases of incidents in particularly pressing areas. You can discover the key findings and raw data behind these efforts below.
Attacks on Human Rights Defenders
The HRDs Database contains over 2000 recorded instances of attacks by companies impacting the rights of Defenders.
Lawsuits Against Companies [Coming Soon...]
We have profiled numerous lawsuits brought against companies to hold them to account for alleged human rights abuse.
Lawsuits Against Defenders [Coming Soon...]
Increasingly, companies are taking Human Rights Defenders to court in an attempt to silence their voices. These "SLAPPs" will be documented here.