The Guardian exposes corporate espionage against human rights groups Story Transcript SHIR HEVER: A new revelation by the Guardian, based on leaked documents, exposes a widespread project of large corporations to spy on human rights and environmental groups. Caterpillar used informant group to spy on Cindy and Craig Corrie, parents of Rachel Corrie, who was […]
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Cindy and Craig Corrie are the parents of human rights activist and observer Rachel Corrie who on March 16, 2003, was killed by an Israeli military, Caterpillar D9R bulldozer in the Gaza Strip as she stood to prevent the demolition of a Palestinian family’s home. Through efforts with the U.S. and Israeli governments and in Israeli courts, the Corries have continued to seek accountability in the case of their daughter and to urge changes in U.S. foreign policy in Israel/Palestine. They are cofounders of the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace and Justice in Olympia, Washington, where through education and advocacy they work for universal human rights and a just peace in the Middle East. The Corries speak widely throughout the country and world about their daughter's story and experience and their own. They are recipients of a Human Rights Advocate of the Year Award from Seattle University’s Human Rights Network and a Pillar of Peace Award from the Pacific Northwest Region of the American Friends Service Committee. In October 2012, they accepted the LennonOno Grant for Peace on behalf of their daughter Rachel.
