[tml] 0-14 "Most Wanted" Corporate Human

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da Global Exchange le peggiori multi del 2005

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"Most Wanted" Corporate Human Rights Violators of 2005

Take Action for International Human Rights Day!

By Global Exchange 
http://www.globalexchange.org/getInvolved/corporateHRviolators.html

INTRODUCTION

Corporations carry out some of the most horrific human rights abuses of 
modern times, but it is increasingly difficult to hold them to account. 
Economic globalization and the rise of transnational corporate power have 
created a favorable climate for corporate human rights abusers, which are 
governed principally by the codes of supply and demand and show genuine 
loyalty only to their stockholders.

Though it isn't easy, we can check the power of corporations­and citizens 
around the world are stepping up to do it. Global Exchange developed this 
list of some of the world's worst corporate abusers to illustrate that on 
issues as diverse as assassination, torture, kidnapping, environmental 
degradation, abusing public funds, violently repressing political rights, 
releasing toxins into pristine environments, destroying homes, 
discrimination, and causing widespread health problems, familiar companies 
like Dow Chemical, Coca Cola, Caterpillar, Lockheed, Philip Morris, and 
Wal-Mart play a big role. Now we need you to take action!

Several of the companies below are being sued under the Alien Tort Claims 
Act, a law that allows citizens of any nationality to sue in US federal 
courts for violations of international rights or treaties. When 
corporations act like criminals, we have the right and the power to stop 
them, holding leaders and multinational corporations alike to the accords 
they have signed. Around the world­in Venezuela, Argentina, India, and 
right here in the United States­citizens are stepping up to create 
democracy and hold corporations accountable to international law.

This list of "MOST WANTED" corporate criminals gives you information about 
the abusive behavior of this year's top fourteen worst corporations, tells 
you who is responsible, and how to connect with and support people who are 
doing something about it. The more you know, the less these corporations 
can continue their abuses out of public eyesight: so share this information 
with your friends, get on the phone with the CEOs themselves, and exercise 
your rights as a citizen and consumer today.

(http://www.globalexchange.org/about/newhumanrights.html to read about our 
definition of human rights.)

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