G4S found to be ‘in violation’ of human rights obligations

‘The global security firm, G4S, has been found to be in violation of its human rights obligations under guidelines issued by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The finding comes less than a week after a chaotic G4S annual general meeting was taken over by campaigners for Palestinian human rights demanding an end to the company’s contracts with the Israeli army, police and prison service.

Today’s indictment of G4S relates to its Israeli contracts and comes from the UK National Contact Point (NCP), which is incorporated in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

Hugh Lanning, Chair of Palestine Solidarity Campaign, said: “Last week I, along with other campaigners and shareholders, attended the G4S AGM and listened to the claims of its Chief Executive that G4S was complying with human rights guidelines.

“Today those claims have been blown out of the water with this landmark ruling from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.”’

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