My activism began when I worked, as part of the peace movement, to oppose the war in Iraq. As the occupation of Iraq continued I joined War on Want and my campaigning focused on holding to account companies profiting from the war and abusing human rights.
Working with oil industry experts at Platform we supported Iraqi activists and trade unions in their successful bid to stop an unfair oil privatisation law being passed. The government was forced to act, although failed to deliver, to address the issue of Private Military and Security Companies after our campaign to highlight the abuses of civilians in Iraq.
Iraq is not the only place where corporations have seen the opportunity to profit from conflict. With the report Banking on Bloodshed we exposed for the first time the extent of UK high street banks investments in the arms trade. As well as supporting Palestinian human rights by challenging companies profiting from Israel’s occupation.