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Halliburton Co. Shareholders Will Vote, two Human Rights Resolutions Wednesday

080522_halliburton1.jpgHalliburton Company shareholders – with the firm facing bribery charges worldwide – will vote on two shareholder-authored proposals Wednesday that address the corporation’s mishandling of human rights questions, including the rape of one of its employees in Iraq. Harrington Investments CEO, John Harrington, will present a proposal to amend the corporate bylaws by creating a board-level committee on human rights. The Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary will present a proposal for the company to review its human rights policies and report what additional policies are required. “Halliburton’s management is clearly not taking these issues seriously enough. The board of directors is accountable to shareholders, but only if we assert ourselves as the real owners of the company. Shareholders don’t like being associated with atrocities.” said Harrington. The company’s shamefully inept response to high profile rape cases involving its contractors in Iraq has dramatically eroded its public image and employee morale, said Harrington, adding that: “Rape is inexcusable and rather than engagingly in legal maneuvering, Halliburton’s directors need to engage the issue in a comprehensive and systemic way.” Image source: harringtoninvestments.co. > Continue.

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