In the next few weeks, the Walmart Corporation will help decide if three activists live or die.

See, Walmart relies on cheap subcontractors across the developing world, many of which force workers to toil in unimaginable conditions.

Three Bangladeshis, Kalpona Akter (pictured at right), Babul Akhter, and Aminul Islam, had been fighting to help the workers at some suppliers in their country.

Rather than treat workers fairly, these suppliers have filed false criminal charges against the trio.

The accusations are demonstrably false. For example, the supplier claims that Kalpona and Babul destroyed property on a day when multiple witnesses saw them at a meeting 35 kilometers away.

But so far, that hasn’t mattered. Kalpona, Babul, and Aminul were imprisoned and tortured for their activism. They now await a sham of a trial that could begin as soon as June 1st. If it doesn’t go well, they could be sentenced to death -- and once the trial begins, the process is almost impossible to reverse.

If Walmart demands that the suppliers drop the charges, the activists will likely go free. But there are only two weeks until the window for intervention closes.

Let’s create a huge uproar that shows Walmart executives that customers around the globe are watching their decision. Please sign the petition calling on them to demand that false charges be dropped immediately:

http://www.change.org/petitions/tell-walmart-intervene-before-labor-activists-are-sentenced-to-death

destruction of property gets the DEATH PENALTY ? Wow

well I guess destruction of certain symbolic property here warrants a beating, so why not take it the nest step?

Like I've said before, I think the 1st amendment has been grossly misinterpreted and if you burn the flag it should carry the same penalty as treason.

than the flag shouldnt be for sale, and people shouldnt be permitted to make a profit off of it,, otherwise its just another product that people have the right to use as they wish once they have spent their money on it,,

I agree, it shouldn't be for sale and it sure as hell shouldn't be manufactured anywhere but here in the U.S.!

It's a piece of cloth yes, but once you decorate it with stars and bars, that "piece of cloth" as you put it, take on a whole new persona. It's a symbol that commands respect from most people in the United States.

That's like saying, and I'm sure you can relate, that the Bible is just a book. Now before people get the wrong idea, I am agnostic. But I still capitalize the words God, Lord, Bible, etc. out of respect.

I think that anyone desecrating another persons symbol of freedom, religion, whatever, is showing a complete lack of respect for the culture that deems it important. And, oh yeah, to try and defend these acts shows even less respect.

it's one of those countries you like to defend so much... wheres the defense now?

it is false respect to insist everyones symbolic representation be the same

I do have a bible , which I purchased, and I would be offended if someone desecrated MY BIBLE,, but I still would not put my hands on them

and as far as someone elses bible, I have no right to demand what they should feel about it or do with it, and would likewise not feel the need, desire, or right to put my hands upon them because of what they choose to do with it,,,

I thought thats actually what I was doing,, comparing similarities in laws and consequences ,,,,and their 'extreme' natures

huh so i take it beating someone up isn't such a bad idea after all?

Call it a cultural universal sort of respect, majority rules sort of respect. I just can't fathom why you seem to have respect for nothing unless you bought and own it. I would hate to have you as a neighbor.

A person could break into my house right in front of you and you wouldn't say a word because calling the police might somehow infringe on their personal rights. And since you didn't buy my house or own it, you feel no obligation to it.

But hey, if that's your opinion I respect it, not agree with it, but still respect it.

The Bible itself is just a book - what's more important to recognize is the message(s) contained within it... which is to love & respect one another. Yes, by all means have & show respect for any book that's deemed Scared in any culture or religion, but let's not forget that it's not about the book itself - it's the message within that's Holy - not the ink or paper it's written on! :) Treating a Bible like it's a Holy relic isn't what's expected. You can own a million Bible's... it won't make you anymore special than a person who only has one!? It's the message - not the container it's written in.... As regards the American flag? Well... that's a little more difficult! People get pretty emotional when it comes to area's of National Pride, Patriotism & what their flag represents both past & present in the historical context of their country & also it's position politically on the word stage. Should it be disrespected? No! But when people do show disrespect by ripping it up or publically denouncing it in flames... remember, it's only material they're hurting. They can't hurt what it stands for in the heart's of the American people! :)

I thought I was clear, I dont personally condone putting your hands on anyone who hasnt threatened you with physical harm first

but defending oneself physically from a PHYSICAL assault, is not a bad idea,,,no

thats quite ridiculous, if it is your house (ie not theirs) as a neighbor I am going to step up

that is different than them breaking into THEIR OWN house though, isnt it

I think I respect others property to a flaw actually, because my whole point is that if they bought it its theirs to do with as they please(concerning material things, like houses, clothes, flags, etc,,,)

The Bible itself is just a book - what's more important to recognize is the message(s) contained within it... which is to love & respect one another. Yes, by all means have & show respect for any book that's deemed Sacred in any culture or religion, but let's not forget that it's not about the book itself - it's the message within that's Holy - not the ink or paper it's written on! :) Treating a Bible like it's a Holy relic isn't what's expected. You can own a million Bible's... it won't make you anymore special than a person who only has one!? It's the message - not the container it's written in.... As regards the American flag? Well... that's a little more difficult! People get pretty emotional when it comes to area's of National Pride, Patriotism & what their flag represents both past & present in the historical context of their country & also it's position politically on the word stage. Should it be disrespected? No! But when people do show disrespect by ripping it up or publically denouncing it in flames... remember, it's only material they're hurting. They can't hurt what it stands for in the heart's of the American people! :) *sorry about the spelling mistake where I accidentally wrote the word 'Scared' instead of 'Sacred'! It's just my predictive text on my mobile... :(

EXACTLY, if it stands for AMERICANS lives and freedoms why use it as an excuse to harm either ,,,,?

its a piece of cloth, its manufactured, life and liberty are not,,,

I take it that you're someone who if being assaulted wouldn't fight back? When someone burns this countries flag I consider it an assault and feel we should all fight back.

yea, yea, its those liberal attitudes like that that harm the country the most

thats the problem , its not THIS COUNTRIES FLAG , its the flag of whomever PURCHASED it

and IM not gonna lay a hand on them whatever they choose to do with it