Yahoo’s responsibility towards human rights
The following are exerpts from an Amnesti International article: Shi Tao, a Chinese journalist, is serving a ten-year prison sentence in China for sending an email to the USA. He was accused of “illegally providing state secrets to foreign entities” by using his Yahoo email account. According to the court transcript of the evidence that led to Shi Tao’s sentencing, the US internet company Yahoo provided account-holder information on him. Imprisoned for peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression, a right entrenched in international law and the Chinese Constitution, Shi Tao is considered a Prisoner of Conscience. Companies must respect human rights, wherever they operate. Yahoo’s business ethics are becoming questionable due to its role in assisting the Chinese government to sentencing Shi Tao. The company has signed the Public Pledge on Self-Discipline for the Internet Industry, effectively agreeing to implement China’s draconian system of censorship and control.Amnesty International has raised its concerns with Yahoo. The company has responded without addressing all the concerns raised. This was seized 4 u at Amnesti International |
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Anonymous said ... (Sat Feb 04, 10:33:31 PM CET) :
post a commentI know there are many human rights issues involved with the war in Iraq. But I think that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights covers everything that's happening and should be taught to all soldiers.
Violations of human rights are a common problem and give increase to ethnic, racial and religious conflicts;
In 1984, because of the devastation created by World War II, the United Nations (U.N.) adopted the *Universal Declaration of Human Rights;
The Declaration represents a common standard of achievement for all peoples and all nations, and is *endorsed by 191 *U.N. member states
Even with its truly universal character, it is little known by most citizens, and no nation actively promotes and sees to its full application
The above is true, go to the site below and sign the Human Rights Education petition.
http://new.petitiononline.com/yhri2005/petition.html
(copy and paste ^this^ into the address bar to go to the site.)
It would be great to send this out to as many people as possible. As it covers everything you just said.