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A coalition of human rights organizations issued a letter on Wednesday urging international companies to suspend their trade transactions with Corporacin Dinant , a company in Honduras that manufactures consumer products and sells snacks, cooking oils as well as processed foods throughout Central America. The organizations cited severe human rights violations against local farmers and unethical business practices related to Dinant’s palm oil production as the reason for this suspension.
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A coalition of human rights organizations issued a letter on Wednesday urging international companies to suspend their trade transactions with Corporacin Dinant , a company in Honduras that manufactures consumer products and sells snacks, cooking oils as well as processed foods throughout Central America. The organizations cited severe human rights violations against local farmers and unethical business practices related to Dinant’s palm oil production as the reason for this suspension.
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UN human rights experts decried on Wednesday the confirmation of the death of Jamshid Sharmahd, a victim of arbitrary detention in Iran. UN experts said, “The death of the 69-year-old after years of arbitrary detention is appalling, especially considering he was subjected to kidnapping, and violations of numerous fundamental rights including his right to a fair trial” The body of journalist Jamshid Sharmahd was returned to Germany on February 7, 2025, according to Iran International.
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