Sinn Féin councillor Cathal King has announced that Sinn Féin will bring an ‘Ethical Procurement Policy (EPP)’ motion to Newry, Mourne and Down council.
The Newry City councillor said:
“Sinn Féin’s ‘Ethical Procurement Policy’ motions will propose that no council awards any contracts or utilises services provided by companies involved in breaching human rights and international law.
“This initiative comes at a time when corporations are profiting from protracted armed conflict and systematic violations of human rights.
“Sinn Féin deplores that any business should profit from these conflicts or the violations of human rights, or that our local councils would be in any way potentially, directly or indirectly, complicit with such profiteering.
“This policy will encourage companies to meet their human rights obligations and empower councils to meet international human rights principles and guidelines.”
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