Posts Tagged ‘palestine’
Council defends progress on divestment as campaigners ramp up pressure
‘We’re getting there’ says pensions committee chair Cllr Paul Convery after changing tack on investment strategy this week
Read MoreCouncil halts divestment plan after review throws up legal risks
Town Hall previous said there would be ‘no major legal obstacle’ to divesting from firms linked to human rights abuses
Read MoreCouncil decision over ethical pension fund divestment pushed to December
Pensions committee says equalities impact assessments are behind delay
Read MoreCouncil to draw up ‘most robust ethical criteria ever’ for future banking partner
The promise follows concerns over the council’s contract with Barclays, which expires next year
Read MoreDecision on pension fund divestment pushed to September – but councillor acknowledges ‘strong moral imperative’
Town Hall is exploring how to scrap investments in companies ‘complicit in human rights abuses’
Read MoreIslington councillors join calls for Labour leadership to back Gaza ceasefire
Three local politicians added their names to a letter published by the Labour Muslim Network
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