BSR Insight | Companies Plea for Democratic Resolution in Honduras
In a good example of public policy engagement in support of human rights, four leading apparel brands and retailers sourcing from Honduras collaborated with the Maquila Solidarity Network to respond to recent political instability in that country. Below is an excerpt from their letter to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that underscores the importance of using democratic processes rather than military action to resolve domestic disputes.
"While we do not and will not support or endorse the position of any party in this internal dispute, we feel it is necessary in this case to join with the President of the United States, the governments of countries throughout the Americas, the Organization of American States, the UN General Assembly, and the European Union in calling for the restoration of democracy in Honduras...
We urge for an immediate resolution to the crisis, and that civil liberties, including freedom of the press, freedom of speech, freedom of movement, freedom of assembly, and freedom of association be fully respected."
—The adidas Group, Gap Inc., Knights Apparel, and Nike, Inc. (July 27, 2009)
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