I couldn’t find JUST the article so this page includes the petition but don’t anybody feel obligated! I received this email a few days ago and felt it was appropriate for this weeks discussions. So, Gambian dictator, Yahya Jammeh(who already has a bad reputation for torturing those he doesn’t like), is targeting the LGBT community in his country by PUBLICLY announcing that he will “slit the throat of anyone suspected of homosexuality”. So, a former employee of Jammeh, Fatu Camara, has started a petition asking Coca-Cola (who operates in that country) to stop doing business with Jammeh until he reverses his policies.
My question is: Why do you think a company like Coca-Cola (who apparently hasn’t complied just yet) would hesitate or even “turn a blind eye” the demands of consumers (granted a small number of consumers), especially considering they have received top ratings for their workplace policies for the LGBT community? Also, what response (if any) do you feel the international community needs to make?