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EU rights laws are not all right for Britain - mirror.co.uk
www.mirror.co.uk | Jan 22, 2012
What about the human rights of every man, woman and child in this country?

Ford Motor Company Honors King’s Legacy At The National Civil Rights Museum | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Jan 13, 2012
Ford Motor Company Honors King’s Legacy At The National Civil Rights Museum. • Ford is the title sponsor of MLK Day activities at the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis • Museum Events kick off on Jan. 14 with King Youth Day and on Jan. 16 with The King Holiday A Day of Service - PR11771940

Soul searching in Silicon Valley - FT.com
www.ft.com | Jan 4, 2012
At their launch in 2006 the founders of AnchorFree had the same high hopes for their technology start-up as any other: to woo elite businesses and make money. But when activists in Egypt and Syria found a new use for the technology, the Silicon

Top Sustainable Investment Stories of 2011
www.socialfunds.com | Dec 31, 2011
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Best big US companies for LGBT employees - Business - Forbes.com - msnbc.com
www.msnbc.msn.com | Dec 30, 2011
Of the 20 largest American companies by revenues, 10 got scores of 100, meaning they met all of the Human Rights Campaign’s criteria for providing an inclusive, discrimination-free work environment.

Human rights abuses? Blame the parents | Global development | guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk | Dec 9, 2011
Nick Mathiason: Action is needed to stop companies avoiding legal liability for alleged human rights violations by hiding behind subsidaries

Clinton Arrives in Myanmar Amid Calls for Cautious Rapprochement - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Nov 30, 2011
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Myanmar on a mission to gauge whether the government's recent steps toward reform are real, even as dissident groups stepped up their efforts to keep the U.S. from lifting sanctions soon.

UQ academic recognised for her work in human rights - UQ News Online - The University of Queensland
www.uq.edu.au | Nov 15, 2011
Associate Professor Katharine Gelber, from UQ's School of Political Science and International Studies, has been awarded the Sydney PEN Keneally Award for her contribution to the Protection of the Freedom of Expression.

Newsvine - New US envoy says strong US economy good for China
www.newsvine.com | Sep 9, 2011
U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke said Friday a stronger U.S. economy is in China's interest and he will promote trade and human rights as the new envoy in Beijing, a focal point for U.S. diplomacy.

Cameron urged: Don't wreck human rights - Scotsman.com News
news.scotsman.com | Aug 22, 2011
Cameron urged: Don't wreck human rights - David Cameron has been warned by senior Liberal Democrats not to try to "water down" Britain's commitment to human rights in the wake of the riots in England.<br />