Work examples from the HR field Example 1: measuring economic indicators. ¿How do we determine what are low, middle and high incomes? Low and middle income: income > $3,20 per day This amount marks the poverty threshold. High income: income > 50 % median income The income amount that divides a population into two equal groups: the ones who are above and below the amount. The median is a statistical concept commonly used together with the mean and the mode, although each one is calculated differently. Source: Human Rights Measurement Initiative. Methodology Handbook (2019). https://humanrightsmeasurement.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/HRMI-Methodology-Guide2019-version-2019.06.06.pdf Example 2: indicators for arbitrary detentions We can talk about arbitrary detention if one of these circumstances occur: 1) Detention without warrant 2) Detention period and conditions are clearly illegal and unproportioned 3) The detention was made by armed civilians not identified as police officers 4) The detention was made according to the testimony of undercover agents. Source: “Ruta de salida legal Para la liberación definitiva de personas presas políticas”, de Abogadas y abogados defensores de personas presas políticas. Example 3: indicators to measure the respect of children's rights in the justice system. Quantitative indicators developed by UNICEF to determine if the justice system respects children's rights: 5