Christchurch Call Signatories Must Live Up To Their Commitments to Human Rights in the Middle East

On Friday, the Christchurch Call Advisory Network issued a statement on the one year anniversary of the war in Gaza and on the disturbing regional escalations now taking place. The Christchurch Call is an initiative that was led by New Zealand and France in the aftermath of terrorist attacks that took place in two Christchurch mosques on March 15, 2019, killing 51 adults and children from the Muslim community. The Call has a unique perspective on the role of companies and the states that have signed on to the Call and that host those technology companies within their borders. The United States is a call signatory, and has continued to supply the arms that are killing civilians. Perhaps it's not surprising, then, that US-based companies are following suit, blatantly ignoring the scale of the suffering and devastation in Gaza while doing business with those who are perpetrating it.