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Letter from Human Rights Watch to Institutional Shareholders

Re: Energy Companies in Myanmar and Abuses by the Military Junta

October 20, 2021 We are writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch concerning ownership by your firm (or funds or entities under its control) of energy companies, including Total Energies, PTT (and its subsidiary PTTEP), Chevron, and POSCO, which are…
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Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2019-0085 - Human Rights Watch Comment to EPA Regarding Financial Responsibility Requirements under CERCLA Section 108(b)

The EPA should reverse its proposed rule and require financial assurances for the electric power generation, transmission, and distribution industry

To Whom It May Concern,   We are writing to urge the Environmental Protection Agency to reverse its position and mandate financial assurances for the electric power industry in the proposed rule regarding Financial Responsibility…
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Joint Letter to the EITI Board Members

February 10, 2017 Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative International Secretariat Ruseløkkveien 26, 0251 Oslo, Norway For distribution to Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative Board…
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Joint Letter Re: Prosecution of Rafael Marques de Morais

His Excellency José Eduardo dos Santos President of the Republic of Angola Re: Prosecution of Rafael Marques de Morais Dear President dos Santos, We, the undersigned individuals and organizations, are writing to you to express our strong concerns about…
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Letter to ADB President Nakao Re: Annual Meeting in Baku

Takehiko Nakao President Chairperson, Board of Directors Asian Development Bank (ADB) Headquarters: 6 ADB Avenue Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila Philippines Cc: Ms. Ma. Carmela Locsin, Director General, RSDD Mr. Bart Edes, Director, Poverty Reduction,…
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Letter to Mr. Dudley Re. BP and Azerbaijan's Crackdown

Robert Dudley Chief Executive Officer BP 1 St James's Square London SW1Y 4PD United Kingdom Re: BP and Azerbaijan's crackdown Dear Mr. Dudley, We are writing to urge you to take action, publicly and privately, in response to a harsh government crackdown…
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Letter to the UN Human Rights Council Re: Business and Human Rights

Excellency, I am writing regarding the Council’s engagement on business and human rights issues. We are aware of highly divergent views among delegations over whether and how to launch government negotiations leading to a legally binding instrument…
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European Commission: Make Reporting on Conflict Minerals Mandatory

Letter to President Barroso on Supply Chain Due Diligence

Dear President of the European Commission, We are writing ahead of the College of Commissioners’ meeting tomorrow to urge you to ensure that the Commission’s legislative proposal on responsible sourcing of minerals includes a mandatory obligation for…
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Letter to Ms. Clare Short, Chair of the EITI International Board

Update: A response from the EITI Secretariat is available at this link. Ms. Clare Short Chair EITI International Board Ruseløkkveien 26, 0251 Oslo, Norway Re: A New Accountability Agenda: Human Rights and the EITI Dear Ms. Short, I am writing on…
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Letter to IMF Managing Director Lagarde on Angola

Update: The IMF sent a response to Human Rights Watch on April 9, 2012. It is available as a downloadable resource on this page. Ms. Christine Lagarde Managing Director International Monetary Fund 700 19th Street, NW Washington, D.C. 20431 Re: March…
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Letter to the Angolan Minister of Finance

H.E. Mr. Carlos Alberto Lopes Minister of Finance Edifício do MinFin Largo da Mutamba Luanda, República de Angola Your Excellency, I am writing to you on behalf of Human Rights Watch to urge you to publicly account for the US$32 billion unexplained…
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Letter to UNESCO: Cancel UNESCO-Obiang Prize

Dear Members of the Executive Board: We understand that, as a result of a June 15 informational meeting held in Paris, the Executive Board will be addressing the UNESCO-Obiang Nguema Mbasogo International Prize for Research in the Life Sciences at its…
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Major Diamond Retailers: Act Now to Stop Zimbabwe Blood Diamonds

Letter to Tiffany & Co., Zale, Cartier, and Other Major Diamond Retailers

Dear Sir: I am writing to urge your company to publicly commit to not purchase or sell diamonds from Zimbabwe. Throughout 2009, Human Rights Watch conducted field-based research in the diamond fields of Marange, in eastern Zimbabwe.  We found that…