ABSTRACT
We live in a world that is increasingly connected through finance, information, technology, tourism and immigration. Such flows of economy are often presented by political and corporate leaders as the cornerstones of progress and development. Inequality, poverty and injustice are assumed to be diminished by flourishing global market economies that promote economic prosperity and social and political stability. This chapter explores how processes of ‘globalisation’ have impacted on notions of justice and human rights. That is, what impact has the deregulation of trade markets, the breakdown of national borders, the rapid transfer of information and the advancement of global technologies had on the protection and/or violation of human rights?
