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November 22, 2009

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Human Rights is an ideology, belief, and movement that supports the notion that all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and thus have inalienable rights including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.


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ING Receives Perfect Score on Corporate Equality Index

Published: Sep 15, 2009 – 01:43 PM EST

ATLANTA, Sep. 15 /CSRwire/ - ING, a global financial services company, today announces that it has received a perfect score on the 2010 edition of the Corporate Equality Index, an annual survey administered by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Foundation. “At ING,...

Global NGO Refugees United Announces That SAP Will Donate Technology To Help It Run More Efficiently

Published: Sep 01, 2009 – 03:00 AM EST

COPENHAGEN, Sep. 01 /CSRwire/ - Refugees United, an "NGO 2.0" organization making innovative use of technology to help people in need, today announced that SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) has made a commitment to donate software and expert assistance to the organization....

Youth Struggle for Sex Health Awareness in Belize

Published: Aug 24, 2009 – 11:43 AM EST

Belize, Aug. 24 /CSRwire/ - PCI Media Impact is partnering with UNICEF Belize and Red Cross Belize to produce Echo, the first radio magazine show to discuss HIV/AIDS and healthy sex practices in this underserved nation. Echo's highlight is the 20-episode radio soap...

María Otero Confirmed as Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs

Published: Aug 10, 2009 – 04:24 PM EST

BOSTON, August 10 /CSRwire/ - ACCION(R) International, a pioneer and leader in microfinance, announced today that former CEO María Otero has been confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as U.S. Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs. With her confirmation,...

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Launches Information Hub on Work of UN Special Representative John Ruggie

Published: Jul 30, 2009 – 09:00 AM EST

London - 30 July 2009 - Today the non-profit Business & Human Rights Resource Centre launched the world's only online portal for all materials relating to the work of the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative on business & human rights, Professor John Ruggie....

Anti-Genocide Shareholder Proposal Earns up to 25% of Votes at Fidelity

Published: Jul 16, 2009 – 08:00 AM EST

Boston, MA - July 16, 2009 - At today's Fidelity shareholders meeting, results were announced on votes cast by millions of Fidelity customers on adopting a policy to prevent Fidelity from investing their savings in companies that substantially contribute to genocide or crimes...

Procter & Gamble and World Vision Team-Up To Respond To Pakistan Humanitarian Crisis With Clean Drinking Water

Published: Jun 16, 2009 – 11:12 AM EST

CINCINNATI, June 16, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the Pakistan conflict that has displaced more than 2.5 million people, about half of whom are children, Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG) and World Vision will provide more than 11 million liters of clean...

NEED magazine Launches 'Humanitarian IQ' Online Quiz

Published: May 19, 2009 – 07:15 AM EST

Humanitarian IQ, now online at www.humanitarianiq.com, tests knowledge of world issues and aid organizations making a difference

Internet Issues Achieve Breakthrough Shareholder Votes; Privacy and Censorship Emerge as Critical Concerns

Published: May 13, 2009 – 03:00 PM EST

First-time investor resolution garners 30% of vote at CenturyTel, 9.2% at EarthLink; Vote is seen as a signal to other Internet Service Providers

Obama Administration Nominates Microfinance Leader as U.S. Under Secretary of Global Affairs, Department of State

Published: May 13, 2009 – 09:00 AM EST

ACCION's Maria Otero to Serve as One of Six Under Secretaries of State; Tapped to Lead U.S. Foreign Relations on Democracy, Human Rights, Labor, Population and More

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