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Rights and Accountability

News about work to enforce human rights and international law

Imprisoned PFLP leader Ahmad Saadat hospitalized after 20 days of hunger strike

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 10/18/2011 - 14:03
The Israeli government and the Palestinian movement Hamas today began implementing their agreement to release 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in exchange for one captured Israeli soldier. Meanwhile, PFLP leader Ahmad Saadat has been taken to Al Ramla Prison hospital due to health complications following 20 days of hunger strike.

Prison service transfers Ameer Makhoul to Megiddo jail

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Mon, 10/17/2011 - 14:07
Israeli Prison Service transfers Ameer Makhoul. Hunger strike by Palestinian political prisoners enters its 20th day. Jordan joins hunger strike.

Hip-hop band DAM supports Palestinian prisoners' actions with new track

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Wed, 10/12/2011 - 10:24
Hip Hop group DAM released a new track in support of the Palestinian prisoners actions for justice. Three foreign nationals participate in hunger strike in Gaza and activists in Greece told the Israeli ambassador to stop torture in Israeli jails.

Hunger strike movement for Palestine develops rapidly

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 10/11/2011 - 18:51
The hunger strike movement for Palestine develops rapidly. The Palestinian BNC supports the demands of the Palestinian prisoners and calls for stepping up the BDS campaign to end Israeli impunity.

Support for Palestinian political prisoners is gaining momentum

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Mon, 10/10/2011 - 15:48
While the hunger strike and actions of disobedience by Palestinian political prisoners held in Israeli jails is gaining momentum, the support for the prisoners is growing.

US academic and cultural BDS campaign condemns convictions of Irvine 11

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Tue, 10/04/2011 - 22:33
The US Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (USACBI) joins a growing coalition of civil rights and advocacy organizations in condemning the recent convictions of the Irvine 11, and say they are “concerned about the future of free speech within the UC system.”

Defense attorneys for the Irvine 11: "This prosecution is an affront to the constitution"

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Sat, 10/01/2011 - 00:29
Attorneys respond to the Orange Co. DA’s charge that the students’ protest was “organized thuggery,” and point out that the prosecution’s intimidation tactics in building their case undermined the constitution and violated the law in order to criminalize dissent.

Lesson from South Africa for Palestine: Support the political prisoners

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Wed, 09/28/2011 - 13:10
South African human rights defender and anti-apartheid activist, Ghadija Vallie, shares the lessons learned from resistance in apartheid South Africa, particularly involving political prisoners.

Nationwide condemnation of Irvine 11 convictions by student and activist groups

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Mon, 09/26/2011 - 19:54
More than 30 nationwide chapters of Students for Justice in Palestine, along with interfaith activist communities, decry the convictions of the Irvine 11 while pledging to stand in firm solidarity with the students — and protesters everywhere who stand up against Israeli policies.

Irvine 11: Sentenced to community service, no jailtime; attorneys prepare appeal

Submitted by Nora Barrows-Fr... on Sat, 09/24/2011 - 00:53
Guilty verdicts but no jailtime for the Irvine 11 defendants, as the presiding judge acknowledges that they were motivated by their beliefs. Attorneys say they will appeal — as high as the Supreme Court — to protect free speech and the right to dissent in the US.

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