To: New Zealand Rugby, Crusaders
Crusaders Stop accepting Gough CAT sponsor money
We ask NZ Rugby and the Crusaders Rugby franchise to immediately disassociate for Gough CAT. By excepting their sponsorship your are associating your franchise with an unethical company that fuels armed conflict and the destruction of civilian infrastructure.
Why is this important?
Gough CAT or known internationally as Caterpillar corporation continues to supply military agendas that go against international law. United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has found that Caterpillar corporation sells its vehicles to the Israel Defense Forces where they are used for acts that may be deemed human rights violations. A letter from Jean Ziegler, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, informs Caterpillar that Israel uses D-9 and D-10 bulldozers supplied by Caterpillar to uproot orchards, destroy crops, and damage the homes of Palestinian residents in a manner which violates their rights to food and to suitable existence, as ensured by UN conventions.