Apple has published its “commitment to human rights”, a document that states the company is in favour of freedom of information and expression.
The move follows criticism that it acquiesces to the Chinese government with regards to censorship.
The document claims that Apple is “deeply committed to respecting internationally recognised human rights in our business operations”, basing its policy on United Nations principles.
“We conduct human rights due diligence to identify risks and work to mitigate them. We seek to remedy adverse impacts, track and measure our progress, and report our findings.
We believe that dialogue and engagement are the best ways to work toward building a better world”, it continues.
When national law and international human rights standards “differ”, it says, Apple will aim to follow the higher standard.
“We believe in the critical importance of an open society in which information flows freely, and we’re convinced the best way we can continue to promote openness is to remain engaged, even where we may disagree with a country’s laws,” Apple said.
No comments:
Post a Comment