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Digging for Transparency: How U.S. Companies are Only Scratching the Surface of Conflict Minerals Reporting

Nearly 80 per cent of U.S. public companies analyzed by human rights groups are failing to adequately check and disclose…

April 21, 2015

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Nearly 80 of Surveyed US Companies Fail to Meet Requirements of Conflict Minerals Law

Nearly 80 per cent of U.S. public companies analyzed by human rights groups are failing to adequately check and disclose…

April 21, 2015

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Amnesty International and John Legend Launch Write for Rights Campaign

Amnesty International today released a new video from award winning artist John Legend as part of its Write for Rights…

November 18, 2014

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India: Victory for Bhopal gas leak survivors as government promises additional compensation

India’s government has today agreed to increase a multi-million dollar compensation claim against Union Carbide over the 1984 gas leak…

November 14, 2014

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Amnesty International USA Demands Dow Chemical Appear in Court in Bhopal

Amnesty International USA is urging The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) to comply with a summons to appear at a July…

June 30, 2014

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Rally to Demand Dow Chemical Show for its Day in Court

Amnesty International USA will rally outside The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, June 24, 2014 to…

June 19, 2014

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Dow Blocks Amnesty International Calls To Face Up to the Toxic Legacy of Bhopal

As we near the 30th anniversary of the devastating gas leak from the Union Carbide plant in Bhopal, The Dow…

May 14, 2014

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Dow Shields Shareholders From Toxic Truth in Bhopal

The Dow Chemical Company (Dow) is blinding investors to the toxic legacy of Bhopal, Amnesty International said ahead of the…

May 14, 2014

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U.S. Must Reject Legal Threat to Lifesaving Conflict Minerals Rule

U.S. corporate interests must not be allowed to invalidate the Conflict Minerals Rule, which requires companies to investigate and disclose…

January 6, 2014

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Qatar's Unpaid Migrant Construction Workers Left To Go Hungry

More than 80 migrant construction workers in Qatar who worked for nearly a year without pay are facing serious food…

December 18, 2013

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Shell’s False Claims on Niger Delta Oil Spills Exposed

Shell has manipulated oil spill investigations in Nigeria, with the company's claims on oil pollution in the region deeply suspect…

November 7, 2013

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Passage of ENDA a Step in the Right Direction

LGBT discrimination knows no borders. The United States must become a leader in supporting LGBT communities worldwide.

November 7, 2013