Drop G4S: Say NO to securing injustice

Drop G4S: Say NO to securing injustice

If you care about human rights for Palestinians then support our campaign to pressure your state and territory government to DROP G4S. 

No new contracts or renewal of any existing contracts should be signed with G4S while this company is complicit in Israeli breaches of international law. 

Public authorities throughout Australia that use G4S security services include: 

  • NSW: Long Bay Forensic Hospital

  • Victoria: Port Phillip Prison, Corrections Victoria, Melbourne Custodial Centre, Moorabbin Justice Centre, county courts

  • SA: Mount Gambier Prison, Department for Correctional Services

  • WA: Central Law Courts Building and District Courts

  • NT: Department of Correctional Services

 

WHAT DOES G4S ...

If you care about human rights for Palestinians then support our campaign to pressure your state and territory government to DROP G4S. 

No new contracts or renewal of any existing contracts should be signed with G4S while this company is complicit in Israeli breaches of international law. 

Public authorities throughout Australia that use G4S security services include: 

  • NSW: Long Bay Forensic Hospital

  • Victoria: Port Phillip Prison, Corrections Victoria, Melbourne Custodial Centre, Moorabbin Justice Centre, county courts

  • SA: Mount Gambier Prison, Department for Correctional Services

  • WA: Central Law Courts Building and District Courts

  • NT: Department of Correctional Services

 

WHAT DOES G4S DO TO PALESTINIAN PEOPLE?

Maintain the occupation: G4S has a history of facilitating military checkpoints, illegal settlements and prisons which detain thousands of political prisoners.

Support inhumane treatment and torture: G4S owned subsidiary trains Israeli Police in house raids, interrogation, target shooting and undercover operations, aimed exclusively at Palestinians. Police contribute to the arrest and imprisonment of Palestinians without due process, torture of prisoners and extrajudicial killings.

Facilitate ethnic cleansing: G4S trained police facilitate the illegal annexation of East Jerusalem, through their active role in the eviction of Palestinians and the demolition of homes and entire villages.

Provide equipment to monitor Israeli apartheid: G4S subsidiary, AMAG Technologies, supplies surveillance in Jerusalem that monitor areas where Palestinians are denied free access.

Violate international law: A G4S subsidiary trains Israeli police within a settlement that is illegal under international law. Police training practices constantly lead to the violation of international treaties for human rights and the rights of children. 

 

OUR GLOBAL SUCCESSES AGAINST G4S SO FAR: 

June 2017 New York City Pensions divests from G4S

May 2017 Sacramento Regional Transit choose not to renew their G4S contract  

December 2016 G4S sold the majority of its Israeli business following public pressure. However, it retains jointly owned subsidiary, Policity, which trains the majority of Israeli police. Their training facility is based in an illegal settlement, where police are trained in practices that violate international law 

August 2016 City of Berkley, California divests from G4S prison services 

November 2015 The National Executive Committee of the UK Labour Party votes to end G4S contracts 

June 2015 The Gates Foundation Asset Trust liquidates its entire stake in G4S 

June 2014 United Methodist Church Pensions USA sells all stocks in G4S 

February 2014 The Australian government does not renew G4S contracts at off shore detention centres following the death of Reza Barati 

2013 G4S loses contracts to provide security to the European Parliament  

2012-2013 Universities in Oslo and Bergen, Norway refuse to use G4S 

 

 

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State and territory MPs have the ultimate say about how our government departments decide on contracts with the private sector, including ethical considerations because of the role G4S plays in assisting the illegal occupation of Palestine and the harassment of Palestinian people by Israeli soldiers and police.

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