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The Corporate Action Network's SHARE POWER Campaign

Wherever business goes, human rights were there first.
Wielding more economic power than many governments, multinational corporations are significant players in the global struggle for human rights. All companies have a responsibility to respect human rights in their operations, but all too often they are contributing to human rights abuses – either directly or indirectly. Two companies that Amnesty is extremely concerned about right now are Chevron Corporation (CVX) and Dow Chemical Company (DOW).

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Chevron Corporation (CVX)
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DOW Chemical Company, Union Carbide Corporation
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What can YOU do to influence these companies to change their behavior and put a stop to human rights abuses associated with their operations?

SHARE your POWER to end corporate human rights abuses...
Use the POWER of investment SHARES to change the world...

        * SHARE POWER is based on the idea that everyone is connected to multinational companies. No matter who you are, where you work, where you study, or where you live, you can find your connection to these and other multinational corporations, and use that connection to influence them to change.
        * You CAN hold corporations accountable - morally and legally - for violations within and connected to their operations.
        * Wondering how YOU are connected to powerful companies and how you can pressure them to be responsible? Click on the link below to find out and to access our step-by-step campaign planning guide! No matter how much time you have, or your experience level, there are tons of ways for you to get involved.

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    * CONCERNS:
    * Human Rights Principles for Companies
    * Campaigning Strategy for NGO's Working on Corporate Accountability
    * Taking 'stock' of corporate behavior: Using shareholder activism to defend and promote human rights
    * Corporate Social Responsibility: Human Rights and Transnational Companies

    * BACKGROUND:
    * Human Rights Checklist for Companies
    * UN Norms for Business
    * Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA)
    * International Right to Know
    * Business Principles for Human Rights in China
    * Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline
    * ExxonMobil in in Chad-Cameroon and Indonesia
    * Corporate accountability in Iraq
    * Ecuador, Oil Rights or Human Rights?

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