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Tech Companies’ Due Diligence in Occupied Palestinian Territories/Israel Under Scrutiny

As violence and suffering escalate in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) and Israel, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is closely monitoring company activity and the private sector response to the crisis. The tech sector plays a central role in this conflict, with companies approaching hate speech on media platforms, using surveillance technology, providing vital information for humanitarian responses, and contributing to military strategies.

Heightened Human Rights Due Diligence

In line with the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), the Resource Centre is tracking companies’ heightened human rights due diligence measures in OPT/Israel. We are making public the efforts of companies operating or supplying the region to demonstrate transparency and accountability.

Company Survey Response

We invited 104 tech companies to respond to our survey, but only four provided a response:

Expectations

We will continue to post responses as we receive them and will shortly publish the names of all non-responders for full transparency.

Call to Action

We hope to persuade other companies to respond quickly and demonstrate their commitment to respecting human rights in OPT/Israel.