Atrocities

"Uncovering Asbestos Atrocities: A Lawyer’s Fight for Justice Reshapes Corporate Responsibility"

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London, England — The landscape of business and human rights has drastically evolved over the past few decades, transitioning from a niche academic interest to a mainstream arena of ethical debate. In the mid-1990s, however, the concept of corporate accountability for human rights violations was still largely a theoretical pursuit. It was during this time that a young attorney, Richard Meeran, embarked on a historic legal battle against Cape Plc, a prominent asbestos firm in the UK, which had devastating effects on communities in South Africa. David Kinley’s compelling narrative, “In a Rain of Dust,” … Read more

Tribes Take Legal Action Against U.S. Government Over Boarding School Atrocities and Deaths

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TRIBES SUING THE U.S. GOVERNMENT OVER HISTORICAL HARMS IN BOARDING SCHOOLS Washington, D.C. – A coalition of Native American tribes has filed a federal lawsuit against the U.S. government, alleging a long history of severe abuses at Indigenous boarding schools. This legal action highlights decades of trauma stemming from policies designed to assimilate Native children into Euro-American culture. The lawsuit accuses the federal government of responsibility for numerous instances of death and mistreatment within these institutions, which operated broadly across the United States for more than a century. Many families experienced the loss of children, … Read more