Business

Protect Jewelry Industry from the Taint of Blood Diamonds

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:16:48 -0700

From March 18 to 25, Basel will be filled with excitement and beauty as nearly 2,000 companies and 100,000 people in the watch and jewelry business in 100 countries gather for BaselWorld, the world's largest jewelry show.

Decisive Moment for Global Transparency Effort

Human Rights Watch — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:01:02 -0800

(Washington, DC) - An international initiative that seeks to promote more openness about how countries profit from their oil, gas, and mining resources should not weaken its modest membership standards because governments are unable or unwilling to meet them, Human Rights Watch said today.

Lifestyles of the Rich and Infamous

Chris Albin-Lackey, senior researcher — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:45:00 -0800

US: Adopt Anti-Corruption Proposals

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:51:37 -0800

Blood Diamond

<p> Tiseke Kasambala, Senior Researcher, Africa division </p> — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 08:17:00 -0800

When people buy diamond jewellery, they often want to convey love or commitment to someone dear and special. But, this jewellery, if it contains diamonds from the Marange diamond fields in eastern Zimbabwe, could have a bloody past signifying mistreatment and abuse.

UAE: NYU’s Labor Rights Provisions Break New Ground

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:27:29 -0800

(New York) - New York University's announcement today that it will require all companies to respect the rights of laborers building its campus in the United Arab Emirates is a significant step toward protecting migrant workers there, Human Rights Watch said.

How Israel Can Help Stop the Flow of Zimbabwe’s Blood Diamonds

Rona E. Peligal — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:40:33 -0800

Browsing for diamond jewelry off Dizengoff Street in Tel Aviv, you can't tell by looking where the diamonds in the store windows come from. But experts can. And those same experts have affirmed that diamonds from the Marange fields of eastern Zimbabwe are mined under highly abusive conditions - the latest "blood diamonds" of the twenty-first century.

US: A Big Step Toward Online Freedom

Arvind Ganesan — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:51:13 -0800

In a groundbreaking speech at the Newseum on Thursday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reset U.S. policy on Internet freedom, emphasizing the vital need for governments, companies and technology providers to ensure that the World Wide Web is a force for human rights. Of course, the real test will come in how the Obama administration puts the new policy into practice.

US: Clinton to Press for Internet Freedom

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:50:31 -0800

(Washington, DC) - Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's speech on internet freedom today, in which she said the US will devote the "diplomatic, economic, and technological resources necessary" to press for internet freedom, could have broad implications for human rights online, Human Rights Watch sa

Indonesia: Military Business Reforms ‘Totally Inadequate’

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:00:55 -0800

(New York) - The Indonesian government's new regulations on military-owned or controlled businesses fail to dismantle the armed forces' damaging and dangerous business empire, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. These businesses have long been implicated in human rights abuses, crime and corruption, and also hinder military accountability and undermine civilian rule.