Business and Human Rights is LPHR’s project to ensure multinational enterprises meet their obligations to respect Palestinian human rights.
News, Blogs, Events & Urgent Actions
- Joint Open Letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights following its Report on the UN Database of Businesses Involved in Settlement ActivitiesNews item22nd February 2018
- LPHR briefing: UK Government’s position on the UN business and human rights databaseNews item12th January 2018
- LPHR publishes briefing to local authorities on pensions investment and public procurement decision-making in relation to companies operating in the occupied Palestinian territory and/or IsraelNews item17th July 2017
- LPHR statement on G4S’ striking omission of adverse human rights findings in its latest CSR report ahead of its Annual General MeetingNews item23rd May 2017
- Joint Committee on Human Rights report excerpts LPHR’s evidence and makes related key recommendationNews item5th April 2017
- Requesting the UK Government reconsiders its position on the implementation of a business and human rights database listing companies involved in settlement activitiesUrgent Action21st February 2017
- LPHR publishes briefing on the human rights impact of illegal Israeli settlements and related third-state legal dutiesNews item8th February 2017
- LPHR statement on G4S announcement of agreement to sell G4S IsraelNews item6th December 2016
- Requesting the Joint Committee on Human Rights scrutinise the disturbing conduct of G4S following the UK National Contact Point’s finding of breach of business and human rights obligationsUrgent Action21st September 2016
- G4S continues to misrepresent UK watchdog’s decision that the company breached human rights obligations, despite being reprimanded for ‘disappointing’ behaviourNews item21st September 2016
- Requesting UK Government intervention following the UK National Contact Point’s finding that G4S remains in breach of business and human rights obligationsUrgent Action21st September 2016
- Sarah Champion MP raises question in Parliament concerning G4S’ ongoing breach of human rights obligations under the OECD GuidelinesNews item13th July 2016
- LPHR Statement: UK watchdog criticises G4S for misleading public over breach of human rights obligations towards Palestinians and finds it has not implemented key recommendationsNews item7th July 2016
- LPHR letter to G4S with 16 key questions is published by the Business and Human Rights Resource CentreNews item23rd May 2016
- LPHR Commentary on G4S’ apparent decision to sell G4S IsraelNews item11th May 2016
- LPHR Commentary on the G4S Corporate Social Responsibility Report’s inadequate response to being found in breach of human rights obligations under the OECD GuidelinesNews item11th May 2016
- Government Procurement Policy Note to stop public bodies’ boycott and divestment strategies may prevent local authorities from complying with international lawBlog19th February 2016
- LPHR Statement: Labour’s executive decision to end their security contract with G4SNews item25th November 2015
- LPHR requests specific UK government action in relation to G4S PLC as well as advice to UK companies’ involved with the illegal Separation BarrierNews item14th October 2015
- Concerning G4S PLC being found in violation of human rights obligations by the UK National Contact Point in relation to their activities in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territoryUrgent Action14th October 2015
- Concerning request to extend the UK Government’s Overseas Business Risk advice to cover business involvement with the Separation Barrier located in the occupied Palestinian territoryUrgent Action14th October 2015
- Government plans to stop local councils boycott and divestment from Israel raise fundamental questions on their position on illegal settlementsBlog12th October 2015
- LPHR statement responding to G4S’ fundamental misrepresentation of adverse findings of human rights breaches of the OECD GuidelinesNews item23rd June 2015
- LPHR statement responding to G4S’ public statement on being found in breach of three key human rights obligationsNews item10th June 2015
- G4S and Israel’s military checkpointsBlog9th June 2015
- G4S and the Israeli prison systemBlog9th June 2015
- Guide to the OECD Guidelines complaints mechanism and how can it be used?Blog9th June 2015
- Q&A on LPHR’s human rights complaint against G4SBlog9th June 2015
- LPHR Commentary on the UK National Contact Point Final Statement concerning LPHR’s human rights complaint against G4SNews item9th June 2015
- LPHR Statement: UK watchdog finds G4S is violating human rights obligations towards PalestiniansNews item9th June 2015
- LPHR Statement: G4S to be investigated by the UK National Contact Point following LPHR comprehensive complaint relating to alleged Israeli human rights violationsNews item2nd June 2014
- Corporate accountability for alleged human rights violations in action: UK NCP Initial Assessment of LPHR’s complaint against G4SBlog2nd June 2014
- LPHR Statement: LPHR submit complaint to the UK National Contact Point against conduct of the security group G4S in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territoryNews item19th November 2013