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Rights and Accountability

News about work to enforce human rights and international law

Israel "will never undermine our steadfastness": hunger strikers speak out from prison

Submitted by Maureen Clare Murphy on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 18:43
Israel arrests sister of hunger striker as rights group warns of prisoners’ deteriorating health.

UN move was meaningless if PA not serious about taking Israel to international court, says Al-Haq head

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Wed, 12/19/2012 - 12:23
On Human Rights Day, Shawan Jabarin discusses the Palestinian statehood vote and Israel’s attacks on journalists.

Thousands of Palestinian refugees flee mounting Damascus-area violence, says UNRWA

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 16:36

Many of the refugees are thought to be heading for Lebanon as violence in Syria worsens.

Video contradicts Israeli occupation soldier's account of Hebron teen's killing

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Tue, 12/18/2012 - 04:17

The strangely edited video differs substantially from what the Israeli soldiers said happened before she fatally shot Muhammad al-Salaymeh on his 17th birthday.

Zionist Federation tribute to UK’s Chief Rabbi to include bomber of Beirut as “special guest”

Submitted by Ben White on Fri, 12/14/2012 - 12:08
Britain’s Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will be honored at a Zionist-Federation-organized event Sunday with a “special guest,” the Israeli Air Force Commander who oversaw the devastating attacks on Lebanon and Gaza in 2006.

“We’ll be steadfast to our last breath”: Moving video of Hebron teen murdered by Israeli soldier

Submitted by Ali Abunimah on Thu, 12/13/2012 - 23:00

Members of Muhammad’s family accused Israeli occupation forces of “fabricating” a story that he had been carrying a toy gun.

Israeli prisons equipped by notorious security firm G4S hold Palestinian teens in solitary confinement

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 12/11/2012 - 15:29
Since July 2012, Israel has held six Palestinian boys in solitary confinement in G4S equipped Al Jalame prison, reports Defence for Children-Palestine.

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