Hikvision

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Hikvision is a technology company based in Hangzhou, China, that manufactures video surveillance and CCTV cameras, surveillance software, artificial intelligence and deep learning systems, and robot vision technology. Through its Israeli distributor, HVI Security Solutions, Hikvision sells surveillance cameras to the Israeli military, police and security agencies, including in illegal settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory . As of 2023, dozens of Hikvision cameras are installed on surveillance towers and other infrastructure in residential areas of occupied East Jerusalem and Hebron, according to Amnesty International. Many Hikvision cameras found in occupied East Jerusalem are equipped with facial and vehicle recognition capabilities, allowing for "simultaneous detection of persons, faces, and vehicles, along with their features." Given the cameras' installation in the Old City of Jerusalem, Amnesty International suggests that they are likely connected to the Mabat 2000 system, an Israeli surveillance network that covers the entire Old City and subjects Palestinians living there to constant surveillance. According to Amnesty International, "the increasing presence of these cameras in tandem with illegal settlement activity and demolitions...presents even greater risks to the Palestinians living under apartheid." In addition to its involvement in the Israeli occupation, Hikvision markets and sells its products to prison and police agencies around the world. For example, the company sells surveillance software and cameras to the Chinese police. After 2021 revelations that this equipment is used to track protest activities and surveil the Uyghurs, Home Depot and Best Buy stopped carrying Hikvision products in their stores. -- Listed on SZSE (002415), Hikvision is backed by leading sovereign wealth funds, most notably NBIM.