Appendix III: Letter from Wal-Mart to Human Rights Watch

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Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch conducts regular, systematic investigations of human rights abuses in some seventy countries around the world.Our reputation for timely, reliable disclosures has made us an essential source of information for those concerned with human rights.We address the human rights practices of governments of all political stripes, of all geopolitical alignments, and of all ethnic and religious persuasions.Human Rights Watch defends freedom of thought and expression, due process and equal protection of the law, and a vigorous civil society; we document and denounce murders, disappearances, torture, arbitrary imprisonment, discrimination, and other abuses of internationally recognized human rights.Our goal is to hold governments accountable if they transgress the rights of their people.

Human Rights Watch is an independent, nongovernmental organization, supported by contributions from private individuals and foundations worldwide.It accepts no government funds, directly or indirectly, and received no corporate or union funds for the production of this report.