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This is a list of boycotts.
Past[edit]
Sporting[edit]
Certain countries have declined to participate in international sporting events to protest the host nation's policies or actions.
Ongoing[edit]
Initiation | Participants | Target | Cause | Main article | References |
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1949 | Arab League | Israel | Partition of Palestine | Arab League boycott of Israel | |
1977 | Various | Nestlé | Nestlé's promotion of infant formula over breast milk in developing countries | Nestlé boycott | [19] |
1989 | Liverpudlians | The Sun | The Sun's coverage of the Hillsborough disaster | [20][21][failed verification][22][failed verification][23][24] | |
2003 | Numerous union organizations including SINALTRAINAL | Coca-Cola Company | Anti-union violence in Colombia and environmental degradation in India | Criticism of Coca-Cola | [25][26] |
2005 | Various Human Rights and anti-occupation activists | Israel | Israeli–Palestinian conflict | Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions | |
2005 | Various Muslims worldwide | Denmark | Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy | Economic and social consequences of the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy | [27] |
2008 | Opponents of California Proposition 8 | Supporters of California Proposition 8 and Utah | LDS Church support for Proposition 8 | Protests against Proposition 8 supporters | [28] |
2008 | Center for Biological Diversity | Bluefin Tuna fishing | Overfishing of Bluefin Tuna, leading to their status as an endangered species. | [29] | |
2009 | LGBT groups | The Salvation Army | The Salvation Army's opposition to homosexuality | [30] | |
2010 | Canvass for a Cause Other LGBT groups | Target Corporation | Target's donations to Tom Emmer | [31][32][33][34] | |
2010 | LGBT groups | Best Buy | Best Buy's donations to Tom Emmer | [34] | |
2010 | Boycott BP | BP | Deepwater Horizon oil spill | Reactions to the Deepwater Horizon oil spill | [35] |
2011 | LGBT groups | Chick-fil-A | Chick-fil-A's CEO's support of politicians who oppose same-sex marriage | Chick-fil-A same-sex marriage controversy | [36] |
2012 | PETA | Air France | Air France is the only major airline that continues to ship monkeys to laboratories for experimentation. | [37] | |
2013 | Ecuadorian president Rafael Correa and various others | Chevron Corporation | Failure to adequately clean up widespread oil pollution in the Ecuadorian Amazon from its former Texaco operations | Lago Agrio oil field | [38] |
2013 | Survival International | Botswana | Eviction of indigenous San people from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve. | Ancestral land conflict in Botswana | [40] |
2013 | International Labor Rights Forum | Theo Chocolate | Not living up to "fair trade" label because of proven union busting | [41][42] | |
2013 | Palestinians living in the United States | Syria, Iran | Syria and Iran's dismal treatment of Palestinians | [43] | |
2013-2014 | LGBT groups | Russia, Stolichnaya vodka, 2014 Winter Olympics | Russia's anti-LGBT policies | [44] | |
2014 | Citizens of Washington, D.C. | Tourism to Maryland's 1st congressional district, Eastern Shore of Maryland | Interference in District of Columbia home rule | Boycott of Maryland's 1st congressional district | |
2015 | Ethical Consumer | Amazon | Tax avoidance, poor treatment of workers, anti-competitive practices. | Criticism of Amazon | [45] |
2016 | American Family Association | Target Corporation | Mixed sex bathrooms and changing areas | [46] | |
2016 | Various | Corporations backing Donald Trump | Free and fair elections; policies and rhetoric of Donald Trump | GrabYourWallet | [47] |
2017 | Right-wing commentators and fans of Andy Signore | Screen Junkies | Defy Media fired its former senior vice president of Content, Andy Signore due to allegations of sexual harassment. | [48] | |
2018 | Various companies with ties to the NRA | National Rifle Association of America | Stoneman Douglas High School shooting | 2018 NRA boycott | [49][50][51] |
2018 | Various companies with ties to The Ingraham Angle, and The Ingraham Angle itself. | The Ingraham Angle | Laura Ingraham attacking Stoneman Douglas High School shooting survivor David Hogg | Boycott of The Ingraham Angle | |
2018 | Various companies with ties to Sinclair, and Sinclair itself. | Sinclair Broadcast Group | Conservative media bias of Sinclair; Sinclair mandating local news to attack certain news organizations | Boycott of Sinclair Broadcasting Group | |
2018 | Various | Nike, Inc. | Nike featured Colin Kaepernick in its advertising campaign. He is the NFL quarterback who sparked controversy by kneeling in protest during the national anthem. | [52] | |
2019 | Right-wing commentators and fans of Vic Mignogna | Crunchyroll, LLC and Rooster Teeth | Crunchyroll, LLC (formerly known as Fumination) and Rooster Teeth severed ties with Vic Mignogna following sexual harassment allegations against him. | [53] | |
2019 | Various | Turkey | Turkish invasion of Rojava on 9 October 2019. Turkey is considered by some groups to be an authoritarian state. | 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria | [54] |
2019 | South Koreans | Japan | Japan–South Korea trade dispute | 2019 boycott of Japanese products in South Korea | [55][56] |
2020 | Muslim world | France (products) | French response to the murder of Samuel Paty | Murder of Samuel Paty | [57][58] |
2021 | Republicans, conservatives and right-wing commentators | The Walt Disney Company | Disney's firing of Gina Carano from the Disney+ series The Mandalorian | [59][60] | |
2022 | Various multinational corporations | Russia and Belarus | Response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine | 2022 boycott of Russia and Belarus | |
2022 | Romanians | Austria | Austrian veto on Romania's bid to join the Schengen Area. | [61] | |
2023 | Republicans, conservatives and right-wing commentators | Project Veritas | Project Veritas' removal of James O'Keefe. | [62] | |
2023 | Republicans, conservatives and right-wing commentators | Anheuser-Busch (specifically Bud Light) | Bud Light's sponsorship of Dylan Mulvaney. | 2023 Anheuser-Busch Boycott | [63] |
2023 | Republicans, conservatives and right-wing commentators | Activision (Call of Duty) | Call of Duty supporting Pride Month after removing a pack dedicated to Nickmercs. | [64] |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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