Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace Urge Palantir to Conduct Human Rights Impact Assessment

Feb 25

June 4, 2026

Palantir Non-Insider Vote Results to be Calculated within Days

Investor Advocates for Social Justice issued the following statement on June 3, 2026

Today, Palantir shareholders voted on six proposals at the Company’s 2026 AGM, including Proposal #5, filed by the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Joseph of Peace, asking the company to publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment “examining actual and potential human rights impacts associated with the use of Palantir’s products and services.”

During the AGM, which lasted less than 20 minutes, the Company announced that Proposal #5 did not pass – but this does not tell the whole story. Investors and the public will need to wait a few days until the official vote results are published in a Form 8-K and the non-insider vote is calculated.

Palantir has a three-class share structure, which means that in addition to class A and class B common stock, Palantir also has class F common stock. The class F common stock gives Alex Karp, Stephen Cohen, and Peter Thiel 49.999999% of the voting power. Palantir’s Form S-1 Registration Statement says its “multi-class common stock structure, [] provides our Founders and their affiliates with the ability to effectively control the outcome of matters requiring stockholder approval, even if they own significantly less than a majority of the shares of our outstanding common stock.”

What does this Mean?

In effect, the three-class share structure will significantly reduce the shareholder proposal support reflected in the 8-K. Once the 8-K is published (which must be released within 4 business days after the AGM), we will calculate the non-insider vote support for Proposal #5, which will give a much more accurate picture of how independent shareholders view this Proposal.

We look forward to the company’s 8-K filing to learn more about how independent shareholders voted on the need for disclosure regarding the current and potential human rights impacts of the use of Palantir’s products.

May 21, 2026
‍A growing coalition of faith-based and institutional investors and leaders is calling on shareholders of Palantir Technologies Inc. (Palantir) to vote FOR Proposal 5 at the Company’s June 3, 2026, Annual General Meeting. The proposal, filed by Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (CSJP), supported by Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ), other shareholders, and a broad coalition of faith leaders, requests that Palantir conduct and publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) noting mounting concerns over the use of Palantir’s technologies in ways that may contribute to severe human rights harms, including an 84% rise in ICE detentions and record-high deaths in custody since January 2025, amongst other rights violations.
‍ A Human Rights Impact Assessment is a widely recognized human rights due diligence tool that could help Palantir comply with its international human rights obligations to identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for adverse human rights impacts associated with its business relationships and technologies. In its statement of opposition, Palantir argued that an HRIA would provide no “materially useful information” and cited confidentiality obligations. The sisters and their partners at IASJ are challenging this position.
‍ “Pope Leo XIV continues to warn the world against allowing advanced technologies to strip away human responsibility and dignity, a vital moral urgency that is at the heart of his upcoming encyclical on artificial intelligence, Magnifica Humanitas. We are seeing those very risks play out right now in the public evidence linking Palantir's software to the surveillance and targeting of migrant communities by agencies like ICE. To ensure technology serves the common good rather than exacerbating human suffering, Palantir must commit to an independent Human Rights Impact Assessment,” stated lead filer Sr. Susan Francois, CSJP, Assistant Congregation Leader.
‍Proposal 5 specifically addresses concerns raised by civil liberties organizations, privacy advocates, and journalists regarding Palantir’s connection to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), concerns about health data surveillance, as well as other violations of human rights, including privacy concerns, freedom of movement, freedom of expression, non-discrimination, peaceful assembly, and due process. Investors believe Palantir’s disclosures on human rights due diligence fall short, particularly given the Company’s publicly stated commitments to international human rights standards, and are seeking clear evidence that these policies go beyond statements and are actually implemented operationally.
‍On May 14, 2026, 34 investors representing over $336 billion in assets sent a letter to Palantir’s Board, expressing concern about insufficient due diligence and transparency regarding the use of its products. “Investors are asking for something very reasonable: transparency and accountability,” said Aaron Acosta, Program Director at IASJ. “When a company’s technologies are repeatedly linked to allegations of surveillance, discrimination, and other human rights harms, shareholders have the right to understand how those risks are being assessed and managed.”
‍In February 2026, the New York City Comptroller also urged Palantir to commission an independent human rights risk assessment related to its work with DHS and ICE, citing risks to shareholder value. Additionally, ABP, the Netherlands’ largest pension fund, recently divested from Palantir, while pension funds across several U.S. states are reportedly facing pressure from beneficiaries to do the same.
‍ Palantir claims to respect human rights, but investors and the public have little insight into how the Company actually assesses or mitigates these risks. If the Company believes reports surrounding its technologies are incorrect, an independent Human Rights Impact Assessment would provide an opportunity to increase transparency and clarity, and mitigate reputational risk.
‍Proposal 5 will be presented to shareholders at Palantir’s Annual General Meeting on June 3, 2026. CSJP and IASJ are urging shareholders to vote FOR Proposal 5.
April 28, 2026
The Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (CSJP) is expressing profound disappointment following the Palantir Board of Directors’ decision to actively oppose a critical shareholder resolution on human rights. While the sisters welcome the inclusion of the proposal, in the 2026 proxy statement (Proposal 5), they are deeply troubled that the company’s leadership has chosen to advise stockholders against a measure designed to ensure ethical accountability.
The resolution, originally filed by the Congregation in December 2025, calls on Palantir to conduct and publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA). Such an assessment would examine actual and potential human rights risks associated with the use of Palantir’s software by government agencies and corporations, specifically regarding the rights to security of person; privacy; freedom of movement; freedom of expression; non-discrimination; peaceful assembly; and due process.
“We value Palantir’s engagement with us and their decision to include this resolution in the proxy,” said Sister Susan Francois, CSJP, Assistant Congregation Leader. “However, we hold the view that the Board’s recommendation for a ‘No’ vote is a missed opportunity. Pope Leo XIV recently reminded us that ‘public trust is earned by accuracy and transparency.’ We believe that transparency is not a threat to business, but rather the very foundation required to build public trust and to ensure the ethical use of technology.”
The sisters’ concerns are echoed by a broad coalition of faith leaders, heads of religious congregations, and religious organizations. In a recent interfaith letter, representatives of Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Buddhist, Hindu, and Interspiritual traditions agreed on the moral urgency of the resolution, noting that the sacred duty to protect the most vulnerable is common across all faiths. Citing alarming data, including an 84% surge in ICE detentions and record-high deaths in custody since January 2025, the letter asserts that Palantir’s software facilitates the violation of privacy and consent through its access to and merging of personal data. For all signatories, such practices represent a direct affront to the core tenets of their faiths.
In its statement of opposition, Palantir argued that an HRIA would provide no "materially useful information" and cited confidentiality obligations. The sisters and their partners at Investor Advocates for Social Justice (IASJ) disagree.
“Palantir’s contention that media reports are ‘misleading’ and contain ‘inaccuracies’ is exactly why an independent HRIA is necessary,” said Aaron Acosta, Program Director at IASJ. “If the allegations of rights violations are unfounded, a formal assessment would dispel them. To meet international human rights obligations, Palantir must ‘know and show’ that it respects human rights. Confidentiality clauses do not exempt a company from its obligations under international law.”
The Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace urge all Palantir shareholders to look beyond the Board’s recommendation and consider the long-term reputational and human rights risks associated with the misuse of artificial intelligence software.
“Our commitment to human rights is foundational,” added Sister Susan. “We look forward to the upcoming annual meeting and remain hopeful that shareholders will vote for increased accountability and the protection of our neighbors’ fundamental rights.”
February 25, 2026
Palantir has not agreed to implement a shareholder proposal filed by the Congregation of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace (CSJP), asking the Company to conduct and publish a Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) - a report that describes actual and potential human rights impacts associated with the use of its products and services. The shareholder proposal, filed in December 2025, focuses on the use of Palantir software by governmental agencies to violate human rights, including the rights to security of person; privacy; freedom of movement; freedom of expression; non-discrimination; peaceful assembly; and due process.
“As people of faith, we echo the words of Pope Leo XIV urging us to ensure that technology is used in defense of human persons, not to harm them,” said Sister Susan Francois, CSJP, Assistant Congregation Leader of the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace.
Some of the issues highlighted in the proposal are related to the use of Palantir technologies by:
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to track individuals for detention, deportation, and revoking immigration status;
- Police Departments for “predictive policing” that violates an individual’s right to innocence until proven guilty;
- Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the CDC to use medical data to locate undocumented people; and
- Various departments of the US government to merge personal data into a centralized system that can be used for surveillance.
Palantir has not agreed to publish the report requested by the Congregation. This is deeply concerning, especially in light of the role the company plays in increasingly violent and systematic human rights abuses in the US and its applications abroad particularly in conflict-affected areas. Palantir is also used by international police departments to facilitate real-time data sharing that includes personal details of children, victims, and witnesses as well as race and sexual orientation.
Reporters have recently revealed that Palantir software is being used by ICE to track protestors asserting their first amendment rights and to identify which neighborhoods to raid and by HHS to weed out diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from grant applications for child welfare programs.
For a Company that expressly acknowledges its responsibilities under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in its Human Rights Policy, Palantir recognizes it and its customers must comply with its human rights obligations, including avoiding causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts. The UNGPs require companies to carry out ongoing human rights due diligence, including “assessing actual and potential human rights impacts, integrating and acting upon the findings, tracking responses, and communicating how impacts are addressed.”
“The requested HRIA would help Palantir align with the commitments of its own human rights policy and identify, prevent, mitigate, and account for misuse of its products in the commission of human rights violations,” said Aaron Acosta, Program Director at Investor Advocates for Social Justice. “To meet its international human rights obligations, Palantir must ‘know and show’ that it respects human rights.” Given the Company’s longstanding contentions that media reporting on its products and services is inaccurate, the requested HRIA could also help dispel any inaccurate reporting, thereby reducing reputational damage - unless, of course, allegations in the media are well founded.
“Our commitment to human rights is foundational. From that moral standpoint, we are requesting that Palantir conduct and publish a formal Human Rights Impact Assessment,” said Sister Susan, adding “confidentiality clauses in corporate or government contracts do not excuse companies from complying with international human rights law.”