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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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Fair Factories Clearinghouse Announces Membership Drive to Respond to Company Needs

Published: Nov 10, 2008 – 10:44 AM EST

NEW YORK, NY. - November 10, 2008 – The Fair Factories Clearinghouse (FFC) announced the launch of a new membership drive today, with up to 35% savings. The drive responds to industry requests to maximize collaborative and cost saving opportunities in compliance. "In...

Worker Hotline Service Completes First Year of Promoting Better Workplace Conditions

Published: Oct 31, 2008 – 01:12 PM EST

Partnership with Verite Expands Services in Key Countries

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Launches World's First Online Portal Profiling Human Rights Lawsuits Against Companies

Published: Oct 29, 2008 – 11:58 AM EST

LONDON. - October 29, 2008 - Today the non-profit Business & Human Rights Resource Centre launches a free online portal – the first to bring together and demystify lawsuits from across the world alleging human rights abuses by companies. The portal summarises in...

Human Rights Impact Assessment Contractors Selected and Website Established

Published: Oct 07, 2008 – 09:01 AM EST

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA. - October 7, 2008 - The Steering Committee for the human rights impact assessment (HRIA) of Goldcorp Inc.'s operations in Guatemala announced today the selection of On Common Ground Consultants to conduct the Assessment and International Alert to serve as...

Faith-based and Social Investors Praise Wal-Mart's Efforts to Stop Forcing Children to Pick Cotton

Published: Sep 30, 2008 – 12:23 PM EST

NEW YORK CITY/SAN FRANCISCO. - September 30, 2008 – Faith–based and socially responsible investors commend Wal-Mart for taking action to put an end to child labor in Uzbekistan. Today, Wal-Mart announced that it has "instructed its global supply base to cease sourcing cotton...

Wal-Mart Takes Action to End Forced Child Labor in Uzbekistan

Published: Sep 30, 2008 – 12:05 PM EST

Instructs Suppliers to Cease Sourcing of Cotton from Uzbekistan

Leading Organizations Call for Better Corporate Reporting on Human Rights

Published: Sep 23, 2008 – 10:45 AM EST

AMSTERDAM. - September 23, 2008 - Marking sixty years since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, three leading organizations are launching a new initiative to foster greater integration of human rights principles into corporate sustainability...

Global Leadership Group to Advise on Business and Human Rights

Published: Sep 22, 2008 – 12:01 AM EST

UN Secretary-General's special representative convenes global leaders with wide experience

RESPECT! Campaign Launch Rallies Nation to Use Virtual Voices to Speak Out Against Abuse

Published: Sep 19, 2008 – 11:04 AM EST

Family Violence Prevention Fund and Macy's use mobile and online technology to create a national conversation about domestic and sexual violence

Boys & Girls Clubs Of America Launches 'BE GREAT' Advocacy Campaign

Published: Sep 17, 2008 – 03:30 PM EST

Denzel Washington and Boys & Girls Club VIPs Kick-Off New Campaign on Capitol Hill; Some 20 Prominent Alumni Will Join the Effort

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