[Imc-chicago] Amnesty, Human Rights Watch challenge Caterpillar April 13 Chicago

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MEDIA ADVISORY

Religious and human rights groups, investors take on Caterpillar in
Chicago at April 13 annual meeting
Shareholder resolution asks: is CAT liable for Israeli human rights
violations?
Simultaneous protests in 40 cities around the world.



CONTACTS
Liat Weingart 415-846-3581
Matt Gaines 312-804-2822

WHEN Wednesday, April 13, 2005

WHERE 12:00 - 3 pm: Protest at Northern Trust Building, 50 LaSalle
Street.
12:30 pm: Press conference outside of Northern Trust Building.
1:30 pm: Caterpillar annual shareholder meeting.

WHO
Press conference:
Sister Mary Ann McGivern - Sisters of Loretto
Cheryl Broderson - Aunt of Rachel Corrie, killed by Caterpillar
bulldozer, family suing CAT
Marty Rosenbluth - Israel/Palestine specialist, Amnesty International 
Alison Parker - Refugee protection expert, Human Rights Watch
Liat Weingart - Jewish Voice for Peace
Hatem Abudayyeh - StopCAT Coalition, Arab American Action Network.


WHAT
Shareholders will vote on a groundbreaking resolution calling on CAT to
investigate whether its sale of bulldozers to Israel violates its own
Worldwide Code of Business Conduct. Resolutions proponents and opponents
will speak at meeting. On the same day, groups in over 40 cities-
including Chicago, Washington, DC, Dallas, Memphis, New York City,
Stockholm, and Boston - will hold vocal demonstrations at Caterpillar
dealerships and board member offices.

WHY
While Israel recently ended its policy of home demolitions related to
acts of violence, the vast majority continue under a policy of
administrative home demolitions, meaning homes are typically destroyed
due to minor permit violations.

For the second year in a row, JVP introduced a Caterpillar shareholder
resolution calling for an investigation into whether the sale of such
bulldozers violates CAT's corporate responsibility policy. Currently,
CAT is facing a lawsuit from the parents of a young American woman
Rachel Corrie who was killed by a Caterpillar bulldozer while trying to
protect a Palestinian home, and a global surge in bad press about
Caterpillar's role in the razing of homes.

PHOTO/VIDEO
Protesters and possible counter-protesters outside of the shareholder
meeting. Poster-size photographs of CAT D9 bulldozers destroying
homes-hi resolution photos available. Banners: "Cat bulldozes
peace," and "Cat destroys homes."

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