Gian Trepp – UBS, Apartheid, and the Contradictions of Sustainable Finance
Gian Trepp examines UBS’s historical responsibilities, highlighting its active support for the South African apartheid regime between 1946 and 1994, as well as the disconnect between this reality and its current, largely hollow rhetoric on the convergence of neoliberal finance and sustainable development.
Sara Rezai – International law perspective on the financial system’s responsibility war crimes
Sara Rezai covers financial complicity with a focus on investments in the weaponry industry. She questions the responsibility of banks in the continuation of international law crimes such as apartheid and genocide while stressing non-state actors’ role in international law.
Ronnie Barkan – From Economy of Apartheid to Economy of Genocide
Recorded during the ‘Burning Bridges’ counter-summit held last year at Unimail to launch the UBS-Divest campaign, this speech by Ronnie Barkan highlights Elbit Systems’ role in Israel’s war economy and how its military technologies are developed, tested and exported worldwide.
An ecocide
Since October 2023, the Gaza Strip has been the target of a military campaign of destruction on an unprecedented scale, which goes beyond the scope of a conventional conflict and resembles an attempt to completely annihilate all life…
A feminicide
Whether displaced within the country or living in exile, Palestinian women have always been at the heart of the Resistance. In all areas of political and social life, they are at the forefront of the struggle…
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« Historique d’UBS de complicité avec l’apartheid », Le Temps
‘UBS must not repeat the same mistake of complicity with an apartheid regime.’
UBS traded with the apartheid regime in South Africa after the embargo was declared.
After trading in gold from the South African apartheid regime, UBS is now investing in weapons for the genocidal state of Israel.
UBS, divest from Elbit!
« UBS “sustainable funds” finance weapons », SwissInfo
UBS offers sustainable investment plans for individuals who are concerned about how their savings are used. However, the investment criteria for these supposedly more virtuous funds have been relaxed.