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All parts of government form one body and must respect international law, says Joseph Schechla.
Joseph Schechla, coordinator of the Housing and Land Rights Network of Habitat International Coalition (HIC), explains how local governments have the same extra territorial obligations as states. Sometimes, national governments or local administrations argue that they do not bear responsibility for human rights violations outside their territorial jurisdiction. They refer to trade, investment or procurement without reference to human rights criteria. Sometimes, they oppose BDS, while BDS demands the implementation of international law.
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Dirty Profits report highlights role of Israeli banks in settlement construction
By John Veron – Facing Finance launches its 4th edition of the Dirty Profits report exposing companies and financial institutions benefiting from violations of human rights. Article […]
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Financing the occupation through Israeli banks
International financers facilitate Israel’s settlement construction through investments in Israeli banks and they profit from it. These investments are fuelling the conflict and are contradictory to the guidelines investors are supposed to adhere to: the UN Global Compact, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and OECD guidelines.
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Our offer Dutch stamps: G4S is watching you
Our offer, Dutch stamps: G4S is watching you. G4S services Israeli prisons where Palestinians are being detained, even children. Israeli interrogators often use torture to force people to confess.
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Article 1 Collective offers the EU labels for settlement products
The European Parliament instructed the European Commission to complete the EU-wide guidelines on the labelling of Israeli settlement produce in a resolution adopted on the 9th […]
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No more Ahava for alliance of Dutch pharmacies
Based upon long-term campaigning and research, Article 1 Collective recently found that Alphega pharmacies stopped selling Ahava. Alphega, in which the Dutch Kring Apotheken merged, […]
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Kairos Palestine: context and significance
Almost six years ago, Christian Palestinians launched Kairos Palestine – A Moment of Truth, which advocates for ending the Israeli occupation and achieving a just […]
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