Friday, July 12, 2013

Iran needs to get justice for Sattar Beheshti

 
Sattar Beheshti's case must be taken to court, and the opinion of the Medical Examiner's Office must be ignored, as it is clear that their explanations for Beheshti's death contain too many inconsistencies. Beheshti's family and the other prisoners who were kept with Sattar have given ample, believable evidence that he had been tortured, and it is clear that they are the ones who are telling the truth. To ignore their observations would defy all logic, and would illustrate yet again that Iran's legal system is extremely corrupt.
 
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Friday, July 5, 2013

More worker exploitation in Bangladesh

 
The latest revelations of Bangladeshi garment workers falling ill after eating food provided to them by their own employers shows that factory owners are continuing to exploit Bangladeshi workers. This latest information also shows that there must be even more pressure put on Western retailers to ensure safe working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers--inspections conducted by the companies themselves will not work, as it is clear that they care more about profits than human lives.
 
Arif Ullah, a Bangladeshi workers' rights advocate in the U.S., is currently petitioning Western retailers to ensure safe working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers by signing the Accord on Fire and Building Safety in Bangladesh, a legally-binding agreement. To get Western retailers to improve working conditions for Bangladeshi garment workers, please sign Arif Ullah's petition: http://www.change.org/petitions/jc-penney-gap-co-put-an-end-to-the-murders-of-garment-workers-in-bangladesh