Amnesty International is calling on states, international, municipal and other public institutions and bodies (“public institutions”), and companies and other private organizations (“companies”), to step up their pressure on Israel to abide by its international obligations and put an end to the genocide of Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the unlawful military occupation of the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and its system of apartheid against all Palestinians whose rights it controls.
States, public institutions and companies must live up to their legal obligations and responsibilities under international law and standards, as laid out in a range of international decisions and resolutions. The public at large must demand that they do so.
The economic, diplomatic and political support of these actors allows Israel to continue its unlawful occupation and system of apartheid, as well as the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza.
Amnesty International sets forth the actions the organization considers states, public organizations and companies must take to fulfil their responsibilities and obligations under international law. The calls directed to companies apply to the multitude of private institutions and entities currently contributing to or that have operations, products or services directly linked to Israel’s unlawful occupation, and its crimes under international law, including apartheid and genocide.
This briefing provides examples of 15 companies for which Amnesty International has gathered credible evidence regarding their contribution to Israel’s unlawful actions.
These examples are based on Amnesty International’s primary research, companies’ published human rights policies, corporate press releases, transcripts of investor calls, quarterly earnings statements, company promotional material and/or media sources, including statements made by company representatives to the media.
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