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Publicly available policy commitment not to tolerate nor contribute to attacks on HRDs
"Woolworths does not tolerate nor contribute to threats, intimidation or attacks (physical or legal) against human rights defenders."
DocumentExpects business relationships to commit to zero tolerance of attacks against HRDs
"We expect our suppliers to make the same commitment."
DocumentPolicy commitment to work with HRDs to create enabling environments
"We commit to working with human rights defenders to create safe and enabling environments for civic engagement and human rights at local, national or international levels."
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