Resources & Tools

From Factory Floor to Shopping Cart: A Practitioner's Guide to Tracing Forced Labor in US Corporate Supply Chains

Forced labor is embedded in the supply chains of some of America's most recognized brands — and the data to prove it is more accessible than most consumers and advocates realize. This guide walks researchers, journalists, and concerned citizens through the tools, databases, and investigative frameworks available to trace products from US retail shelves back to their origins, identify documented risk points, and apply meaningful pressure for corporate accountability.

Sep 4, 2026

Removed Without Record: Charting the Constitutional Blind Spots in America's Expedited Deportation System

Expedited removal — the administrative mechanism that allows US immigration authorities to deport individuals without a hearing before an immigration judge — has expanded dramatically over the past two decades, yet the data documenting its use remains deeply incomplete. By synthesizing court records, FOIA releases, and findings from legal advocacy organizations, this piece assembles the most complete available picture of who is being removed through accelerated channels, what procedural rights t

Sep 4, 2026

Paper Trails and Paper Targets: A Researcher's Guide to Tracing US Military Aid and Human Rights Harm

Billions of dollars in American military assistance flow to allied governments each year, yet the connections between that aid and documented human rights abuses in recipient countries remain difficult to trace—and easy to obscure. This guide walks researchers, journalists, and advocates through the publicly available records, cross-referencing strategies, and legal tools that can transform raw data into actionable accountability.

Sep 4, 2026

Counting the Uncounted: How Community-Led Data Projects Are Redefining Police Violence Accountability in America

The federal government's official record of people killed by law enforcement is widely acknowledged to be incomplete, inconsistently compiled, and institutionally resistant to reform. Into that void, a decentralized network of citizen researchers, journalists, and community organizations has built a parallel infrastructure of data—one that applies rigorous methodologies borrowed from international human rights monitoring. Their work is not only filling critical gaps; it is redefining what eviden

Sep 3, 2026

Your Evidence Arsenal: 10 Free Human Rights Databases That Can Power Real Advocacy

Data is among the most powerful tools available to human rights advocates, yet many of the most valuable databases tracking political imprisonment, labor violations, and freedom of expression remain underused by US-based activists and journalists. This guide introduces ten freely accessible resources, explains what each one measures and how to read it, and offers concrete examples of how advocacy organizations have turned raw numbers into policy change. Whether you are a seasoned researcher or a

Sep 3, 2026