Apple publishes new commitment to human rights documentIt comes following years of criticism over censorship in places like China.
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Apple has published a new human rights document.
The four-page document outlines Apple's commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect
It balances human rights with complying with local laws in some authoritarian countries.
A new Apple document outlines the company's commitment to upholding human rights, freedom of information, and expression.
As reported by the Financial Times:
Apple has for the first time published a human rights policy that commits to respecting "freedom of information and expression", following years of criticism that it bows to demands from Beijing and carries out censorship in mainland China, Tibet, Xinjiang and Hong Kong.
The report notes the document was approved by the board and "quietly" published prior to a deadline for submitting motions for Apple's next shareholder's meeting.
The document is titled 'Our Commitment to Human Rights' and...
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Apple publishes new commitment to human rights document
