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Rights and Accountability

News about work to enforce human rights and international law

Amnesty to Israel: Release or try Khader Adnan, gravely ill after 51 days hunger strike

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 02/06/2012 - 20:20

Amnesty International today told Israel to release or try Khader Adnan, the gravely ill Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 51 continuous days, ever since his arrest by Israeli occupation forces in the West Bank on 17 December.

Palestinians Owe Ban Ki-moon No Apologies

Submitted by Shahd Abusalama on Fri, 02/03/2012 - 19:05
After this “disrespectful welcome” of Ban Ki-moon by the angry families of prisoners and martyrs, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) shamefully sent apologies to him. But I’ll allow myself to speak on behalf of Palestinians and say proudly: “We make no apologies!” And I add: “The PLO doesn’t represent us.” Palestinians aren’t the ones who should apologize.

Veolia treats wastewater from Modi'in Illit settlement

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 02/02/2012 - 08:12
Recent research by Who Profits? shows that. Veolia Water Israel provides services to the illegal settlement of Modi’in Illit, and Veolia Transportation Israel operates a total of seven - instead of four - bus lines that run through Palestinian land.

Israel closes organizations, destroys dwellings in campaign against Palestinian life in East Jerusalem

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Tue, 01/31/2012 - 00:08
Israeli police shut down two Palestinian organizations in the Silwan neighborhood of occupied East Jerusalem on Sunday and destroyed dwellings in the Beit Hanina and Shufat neighborhoods of the city.

Palestinian detainee Khader Adnan at risk of imminent death after 45 days hunger strike

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Mon, 01/30/2012 - 21:52

Khader Adnan, 34, a Palestinian being held without charge or trial, is at grave risk of death after 45 days of continuous hunger strike, according to Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR), whose doctors examined him.

Israel steps up its persecution of Palestinian lawmakers

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 01/26/2012 - 16:19
Israel has intensified its persecution of members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC). Five days ago, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva discussed the situation of PLC members in Israeli jails.

Israel's interrogation of Islam Dar Ayyoub Tamimi, age 14: video reveals rights abuses

Submitted by Linah Alsaafin on Wed, 01/25/2012 - 22:30
A year ago on January 23, 14-year-old Islam Dar Ayoub Tamimi was arrested at gunpoint after the Israeli army surrounded his house at around 1:30am. A few days before, on January 17, Islam’s house was one of many in the village of Nabi Saleh that were raided by the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF), where the soldiers then proceeded to take pictures of all males over the age of 12.

A detainee at Risk: Ongoing Hunger Strike Since December 17

Submitted by Shahd Abusalama on Sat, 01/21/2012 - 11:14
An administrative detainee, Khader Adnan, refuses to break his hunger strike that is continuing since December, 17 in protest for the unjust system of administrative detention that he and hundreds of his fellows behind Israeli bars are serving.

Dutch lawmaker incites Israel to build more colonies, violate international law

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 01/19/2012 - 14:08

A Dutch lawmaker is calling on Israel to continue building Jewish-only colonies in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including eastern Jerusalem, in violation of international law.

Israeli courts impose $5,200 "guarantee," blocking cases by victims of Gaza massacre

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Wed, 01/18/2012 - 16:00

Israeli courts have begun to impose a NIS 20,000 ($5,200) “guarantee” on Palestinian victims who have brought cases related to “Operation Cast Lead,” Israel’s 27 December 2008 - 18 January 2009 offensive on the Gaza Strip which killed 1,400 people and injured and displaced thousands of others.

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