…those goals. But how does tobacco apply directly to human rights issues and protected groups? Tobacco negatively impacts the right to life, right to health, right to education, children’s rights,…
…a vital component of modern democracy, and everyone has the right to seek justice. But the tobacco industry abuses this right to a startling degree. The tobacco industry knows that…
…tobacco, human rights, and the Commission. This video, produced by Youth for Human Rights, explains more about human rights. What are human rights? Human rights are rights inherent to all…
…is a priority, it is up to all of us to hold our governments accountable to what they have agreed. We need to encourage governments to make the right choice:…
…meet the definition of manslaughter, but no prosecutor has yet brought them to justice. • Human rights – All individuals have the right to life and health. The tobacco industry…
…in 1948. The UDHR and other human rights treaties, both international and regional, protect myriad rights around the world, including the rights of women and children, and the right to…
…other consumer products that have resulted in criminal cases. While each of these cases represents a terrible loss of life, all of them pale in comparison to the number of…
…any constitutional rights. On the contrary, they seek to meet the constitutional obligation to guarantee the fundamental rights to health and life”, stands Verónica Schoj, Executive Director of the Fundación…
…for human rights violations. There are many treaty options, and they encompass many different human rights that are implicated in tobacco production, marketing, and sales. Check out our human rights…
…right of governments to regulate tobacco without fear of expensive lawsuits. The tobacco industry, along with its allies in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other groups, fought hard to…
…court system, with both civil litigation and a criminal case. In July of this year, the U.S. Probation Office recommended a life sentence for Stewart Parnell, the former CEO of…
…rights court, could be based on the violation of the right to health and could include violations of other rights such as the right to life, women’s rights and child…
…definition is from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Quote: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty, and security of person.” Right to health Description: the definition of “right to…
…right to life or right to health, among many others, would be levied against governments for not protecting their citizens. The governments could then in turn enforce or create laws…
…(TPPA) and the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Success will mean that the tobacco industry will be denied new privileges and rights under the agreements, such as the right…
…and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Success will mean that the tobacco industry will be denied new privileges and rights under the agreements, such as the right to directly sue governments (including…
…we caught it, otherwise I’d be of considerably less use to myself right now. But the left kidney had to come out. Right after delivering the news, my doctor—who is…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact: Megan Arendt Office: 202-659-4310 Email: arendtm@ash.org Tinder Experiment Tests if Smoking is Hot Would you date a smoker? How about give them a right swipe? Action…
…ensuring effective tobacco control measures are in place, and continuing our life saving work. Please stand with health and help us continue our lifesaving work of combating the tobacco industry!…
…they are directly decreasing the number of years they will live. They are directly decreasing the number of years you will have them in your life. Every cigarette is changing…
…revealed a draft proposal that, while insufficient, would at least have been a step in the right direction. On August 14, we received terrible, then wonderful news. The bad news…
…because of “the unique status of tobacco products from a health and regulatory perspective.” This provision would have prevented the tobacco industry from interfering with governments’ sovereign right to protect…
Life hasn’t gotten any easier for Big Tobacco. Last week, Russia became the latest country to impose major new restrictions on smoking in public places. Starting in June, Russians will…
…ISDS creates a similar right to sue over any law that impacts trade, except that it allows any corporation to sue a country in an international trade tribunal. In the…
…citizens by implementing tobacco control laws and strategies to end the tobacco epidemic based on legally-binding human rights norms. A human rights approach Smoking negatively impacts the right to life,…
