EVERY COUNTRY THAT CONTAINS THE WORLDS HIGHEST PEAKS HAS HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES, BUT THAT EXCUSES NONE OF THEM.
OUR AGENDA IS TO VISIT OFTEN CONTENTIOUS AREAS TO CLIMB MOUNTAINS, COEXISTING FAIRLY WITH THE LOCAL POPULATONS. WE HAVE NO POLITICAL AGENDA, BUT UNDERSTAND THESE AREAS CAN HAVE VERY COMPLEX POLITICAL SITUATIONS WE MAY NOT UNDERSTAND, SO PRESENT ONLY AS OBSERVERS AND ENDEAVOUR TO SET THE BEST EXAMPLE WE CAN.
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FEEDING THE RAT EXPEDITIONS DOES NOT
- USE EXPLOITED LABOR
- USE CHILD LABOR
- ALLOW INHUMANE TREATMENT TO ANIMALS
- COERCE STAFF OR CREW INTO DANGEROUS ACTIVITY
- EXCLUDE PEOPLE BASED ON ETHNICITY, RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION OR GENDER
- ENDANGER OTHERS WITH OUR PRESENCE, CURRENT OR PREVIOUS
- CIRCUMVENT LOCAL LAWS OR TRADITIONS
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FEEDING THE RAT EXPEDITIONS ENDEAVOURS TO
- PAY REAL, LIVING WAGES
- RETAIN RESOURCES WITHIN LOCAL COMMUNITIES
- ADVOCATE EDUCATION, PLURALITY AND RULE OF LAW
- KEEP INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS REGARDING THE TREATMENT OF PEOPLE AND ANIMALS
- ENCOURAGE THE FREE EXPRESSION OF THOUGHT BY ALL PEOPLE
- RECORD AND REPORT ABUSES WHEN WITNESSED
- KEEP OUR PRESENCE AS UNOBTRUSIVE AS POSSIBLE
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OUR TRIPS TAKE PLACE ACROSS HUGE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES, AND WE BELIEVE EXPEDITION TEAMS CAN SET A GOOD EXAMPLE FOR POSITIVE AND RESPONSIBLE INTERACTION BETWEEN PEOPLE OF ALL TYPES.