My research is broadly on human rights and the dynamic interaction between international actors and human rights violators. I am interested in how states, international organizations, and NGOs deploy naming and shaming campaigns and how targets respond at both domestic and international levels. I aim to reveal the complex interplay between external pressures and strategic reactions that can significantly impact human rights outcomes. Beyond examining state-to-state interactions, I have been working on projects that explore how non-state actors, including armed groups, navigate international human rights norms. My projects examine human trafficking as a form of violence against civilians, uncovering how different actors strategically navigate external criticism based on their political relationships and institutional contexts.
Dissertation Project
"The Shaming Dilemma: Variation in Emotional Intensity in International Human Rights Monitoring"
To be Updated.
Working Papers
Chung, Ji Hyeon. "Sudden Backdrop: How do non-state actors trigger change in Anti-trafficking Ratings?"
Chung, Ji Hyeon. “Restriction Spillovers: The Impact of Restrictive NGO Laws on Anti-Trafficking Ratings”
Chung, Ji Hyeon. “External Dynamics and Insurgent Violence: Do external ties affect insurgent group's engagement in Human Trafficking?"
Work in Progress
Arias Perez, Candela and Ji Hyeon Chung. "Restrictive Immigration Policies and Human Trafficking"