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Rights and Accountability

News about work to enforce human rights and international law

London Olympics security firm G4S helps Israel abuse Palestinian children in solitary confinement

G4S, the firm at the center of the debacle over security for the London 2012 Olympics, helps Israel secure facilities where Palestinian children are imprisoned and severely abused.

Israel taking steps to deport solidarity activists while PA defames them

Israel is currently taking concrete steps towards deporting internationals and solidarity activists who reside in the West Bank. Meanwhile, the Palestinian Authority are legitimizing Israel’s deportation efforts by accusing some foreigners of inciting against the PA.

Stateless Palestinians face indefinite detention in Cairo airport after being deported from US

Two Palestinian brothers were deported to Egypt by the US government despite their stateless status, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee stated today.

Alive and victorious: Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak home after epic 3 month hunger strike -photo

Palestinian footballer Mahmoud Sarsak was greeted joyously in Gaza today as he returned home from Israeli prison where he was held for three years without charge or trial.

EU chief polishes Palestinians' chains

The EU’s police support mission in Palestine is facilitating massive abuses of human rights.

Life of Akram Rikhawi, father of 8, in grave danger after 85 days of hunger strike

The life of Akram Rikhawi is in grave danger 85 days into his hunger strike, human rights groups warned today.

EI blogger who witnessed Palestinian Authority police beating protestor forced to destroy photos

An Electronic Intifada blogger was forced to destroy photos he took of Palestinian Authority (PA) police violently attacking a protestor in Ramallah on Sunday.

Palestinian who went 71 days without food restarts hunger strike after Israel breaches deal to free him

Hassan Safadi, who ended a 71 day hunger strike on 14 May, restarted his hunger strike today after Israel breached a deal to free him, the latest such blatant violation

Israeli soldier fires gun to terrorize nine-year-old boy

Disturbing evidence of torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian children gathered in new report.

Don't forget him: Akram Rikhawi still at risk of death on day 70 of hunger strike in Israeli jail

Rikhawi remains on hunger strike, as Israel continues to deny visits by family and independent doctors.

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