The University of Alberta invests in human rights violations in Palestine: it’s time for accountability

Francesca Albanese, the United Nations Special Rapporteur for the Occupied Palestinian Territories, is conducting an investigation into the involvement of non-state actors in the commission of crimes connected to Israel’s unlawful occupation, racial segregation, and apartheid regime.

Based on the UofA’s recent partial disclosure of its investments, we have referred the UofA to Albanese for investigation of its complicity in crimes against Palestinians. Our preliminary analysis shows that over the past four years, the UofA has invested more than $130 million per year in at least 46 companies that are well-known violators of Palestinians’ human rights.