Allegations of Corporate Human Rights Abuse in Latin America, 2000-2014: Insights from a New Dataset by Bernal-Bermudez, L, Olsen, T, Payne, L

“…This article presents a new dataset of allegations of corporate human rights abuse in Latin America from 2000-2014. The dataset responds to growing interest in the role of businesses in human rights violations, accountability processes for corporate abuses, and possible remedies for victims. …”

The value of names: civil society, information, and governing multinationals on the global periphery by Kreitmeir, D, Lane, N, Raschky, PA

“…We study how a key strategy of international civil society—disseminating information about human rights abuse—impacts multi-nationals. To do so, we focus on trends at the center of international campaigns: the assassination of activists, and collect 20 years of data related to murders associated with the global mining sector. …”

Libyan nationals in the United Kingdom: Geo-political considerations and trends in asylum and return

“…The main finding of this study is that the imperative of security cooperation has increased the likelihood that more Libyan migrants will be returned from the UK and this poses a worrying scenario, especially given Libya’s record of refoulement and other human rights abuses. In the absence of a system for dealing with asylum inside Libya, returning Libyan nationals and transit migrants from neighbouring African countries are particularly vulnerable.…”