New Books Network Tim Connor et al., "Global Business and Local Struggle: Reimagining Non-Judicial Remedy for Human Rights" (Cambridge UP, 2025)
Apr 10, 2026
Fiona Haines, a criminology professor studying corporate crime and industrial disasters, and Tim Connor, a law lecturer focused on corporate social and environmental harms, discuss non-judicial remedies for human rights. They explore field-level power dynamics, ten case studies from India and Indonesia, and why mechanism design alone fails. Conversation highlights empirical methods and real-world struggles in supply chains and mining.
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Nike Factory Union Fight In Jakarta
- A Nike sportswear factory outside Jakarta faced violent pushback when workers formed a new independent union led by CASB.
- Management, a compliant union and local thugs intimidated organizers, prompting multi-avenue complaints to Nike, police and Indonesia's witness protection agency.
Using Protocol Meetings As Strategic Pressure
- CASB used the Freedom of Association Protocol strategically by raising complaints at initiative meetings rather than the flawed formal grievance track.
- That public approach pressured Nike to privately acknowledge rights violations and replace the supplier's general manager.
Map State Actors And Use Allies Strategically
- Map which arms of the state are supportive versus hostile and engage helpful agencies strategically.
- In Indonesia cases the police often obstructed while the witness protection agency offered crucial protection and pressure.
