Vietnam’s Journalists and union members suffer human rights violations
The 2020 Country Report on Vietnam provides a mixed picture of how the government treats people. Of the 13 rights HRMI measures, none of Vietnam’s…
Human rights abuses of refugees and asylum seekers in Australia
This country spotlight refers to data published in 2018. For the most recent data, go to our Rights Tracker. A 12-year-old girl in Nauru who…
Māori, disabled people, children, and people in poverty suffer human rights violations in New Zealand
The 2020 Country Report on New Zealand contains some positive scores, but also some strikingly poor results, particularly in terms of who is most at…
Jordan: 2020 human rights scores show challenges and successes
Measuring Human Rights in Jordan The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI, pronounced ‘her-mee’) is the first global project to track the human rights performance of…
2020: the human rights situation in Brazil
As the first global initiative to track the human rights performances of countries, the Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) provides both civil and political rights and economic and…
Human rights defenders fight an uphill battle in the United States
By HRMI Researchers Natalie Speier and Livvy Mitchell. Across the United States, millions of people are calling for the government to respect their basic civil…
Nigerians are fighting for better rights outcomes
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is the first global initiative to track the human rights performances of countries. This country profile focuses on the…
Papua New Guinea, rich in resources, still struggles to fulfil its people’s human rights
By HRMI Researchers Livvy Mitchell and Natalie Speier. The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is the first global initiative to track the human rights performances…
India far from meeting its potential in economic and social rights
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is the first global initiative to track the human rights performances of countries. This case study focuses on the…
Liberia: human rights progress and challenges
This country spotlight is based on data published in 2020 on our Rights Tracker. You can read further about our research credentials and our methodology. …
Kazakhstan: progress needed to fulfil President’s human rights promise
The Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI) is the first global initiative to track the human rights performances of countries. This case study focuses on the…
Activists and journalists are ‘under siege’ in Kyrgyzstan
This country spotlight refers to data published in 2019. For the most recent data, go to our Rights Tracker. As the first global initiative to…