Urgent action

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 territory

Date

14th October 2015

Recipient

Rt Hon Sajid Javid MP, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills and President of the Board of Trade

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RT @MedicalAidPal MAP is gravely concerned by the dangerous escalation in the West Bank, including attacks against Palestinian #ambulances and a #hospital map.org.uk/news/archive/p… #NotATarget #SafeguardHealth #ProtectHealthWorkers pic.twitter.com/KwSXkHf4wa

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'The Israel Anti-Boycott Act (S. 720) would impose criminal penalties on businesses & nonprofits who stop doing business with Israel or Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territory, erasing the distinction between Israel & the West Bank that the US has long recognized.' twitter.com/KenRoth/status…

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The continues 'We welcome the temporary postponement of plans to demolish the Bedouin community of Khan al-Ahmar but we remain gravely concerned about the fate of this community.' For more on Khan Al-Ahmar see our briefing: lphr.org.uk/latest-news/lp…

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Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the Security Council Briefing on the Middle East - includes concern at continued settlement building two years since Council passed Resolution 2334 & ongoing demolitions gov.uk/government/spe…

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