Navigating a global crossroads: Human rights defenders and business in 2025

BHRC’s annual analysis on attacks against human rights defenders raising concerns about business-related risks and harms

Analysis of nearly 800 (790) attacks registered against human rights defender raising concerns about business-related human rights risks and harms, including statistics and a deep dive into worsening trends such as securitisation, corporate capture and the weaponisation of technology against civic space.