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Marwan Barghouti placed in isolation in punishment for call for popular resistance

Adri Nieuwhof 4 April 2012

Palestinian leader Marwan Barghouti has been severely punished by Israel for launching a statement from his cell last week.Haifa-based human rights organization Adalah demands the closure of a wing in Nafha prison because the conditions endanger prisoners’ health and constitute cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment. 

ICC decision not to pursue justice for victims of Israel war crimes "dangerous" and "political" says Amnesty

Ali Abunimah 3 April 2012

Amnesty International today condemned a declaration by the office of International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor that it cannot pursue allegations of war crimes related to Israel’s December 2008 - January 2009 “Operation Cast Lead” attack on Gaza. 

PA regime fears our work, says Palestinian journalist arrested for article about youth activist groups

Asa Winstanley 2 April 2012

Another Palestinian journalist was arrested by the Palestinian Authority yesterday. Like Yousef al-Shayeb who was arrested last week, Tariq Khamis was arrested for writing things that the PA does not want the public to know. Khamis, who writes for Zaman Press, told The Electronic Intifada today that the reason for his arrest was more to do with an article about Palestinian youth groups he had written than anything he had written on Facebook.