International law experts caution Microsoft of potential civil and criminal liability for its past and current Israeli military contracts
December 08, 2025
Business and Human Rights Centre: “On 3 December 2025, the Business & Human Rights Centre invited Microsoft to respond to concerns raised by the Abolitionist Law Center, Avaaz Foundation, European Legal Support Center, Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO), Center for Constitutional Rights, Ekō, and GLAN (Global Legal Action Network) that the company may face civil and criminal liability for allegedly enabling ‘Israel’s commission of atrocity crimes and grave human rights violations against the Palestinian population of Gaza’. In particular, the allegations cite Microsoft’s continued provision of cloud technology, artificial intelligence, and data processing services to the Israeli military. The company did not respond.”