Barriers Worsen for Victims Seeking Justice - New Briefing Highlights Human Rights Lawsuits Against Companies Over Alleged Abuses in Over 25 Countries

Press Release Published: Nov 26, 2013 – 05:23 PM EST

LONDON, Nov. 26 /CSRwire/ - Today the non-profit Business Human Rights Resource Center is launching its second annual brifing on Corporate Legal Accountability. Download the full briefing hereDownload the 2-page executive summary here; also available in Spanish French The Annual Briefing provides an...

Counterpart International Annual Report 2012

Report Posted: Sep 27, 2013 – 09:57 AM EST

Pentair Announces Clinton Global Initiative Commitment to Action

Press Release Published: Sep 24, 2013 – 05:13 PM EST

NEW YORK, Sep. 24 /CSRwire/ - Pentair Ltd. (NYSE: PNR), a global water, fluid, thermal management and equipment protection company, announced today at the Clinton Global Initiative (CGI) Annual Meeting its Commitment to Action to address the safe water needs for the people...

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre Launches its First Regional Briefing on Latin America & the Caribbean

Press Release Published: Sep 09, 2013 – 06:02 PM EST

BOGOTA, SAO PAULO and LONDON, Sep. 09 /CSRwire/ - Today the non-profit Business Human Rights Resource Centre is launching in English and Spanish its first regional briefing on "Business human rights in Latin America the Caribbean - a round-up of recent developments." Download...

Appeals Court to Consider Removing Key U.S. Judge in Chevron Ecuador Case

Press Release Published: Aug 29, 2013 – 04:38 PM EST

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 /CSRwire/ - A New York appellate court has said it will consider a petition to reassign federal judge Lewis A. Kaplan from an Ecuador environmental case that resulted in a $19 billion judgment against Chevron. The Second Circuit Court of...

Paul Rusesabagina, Global Humanitarian, Commends Walden University for Its Commitment to Positive Social Change

Press Release Published: Aug 29, 2013 – 12:53 PM EST

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 29 /CSRwire/ - Paul Rusesabagina, founder of the Hotel Rwanda Rusesabagina Foundation and humanitarian who has dedicated his life to raising awareness about genocide throughout Africa and ending violence worldwide, praised Walden University for its commitment to positive social change during...