18 May 2003
‘Security, security, security’ is the motto of the Middle East road map. Human rights are the missing guest at the diplomatic table. Miranda Sissons is the author of a number of Human Rights Watch reports on Israel and the Occupied Territories. She was arrested by Israel on May 9. Read more about No peace without human rights
12 May 2003
The FIDH and the OMCT, in the framework of their joint programme the Observatory for the protection of Human Rights Defenders, express their deepest concern after Israel�s crackdown on human rights defenders in the occupied Palestinian territory as Israeli forces arrested several defenders, raided the International Solidarity Movement (ISM) in the West Bank and imposed new restrictions to foreigners for entry into the Gaza Strip. Read more about Recent crackdown on international human rights defenders
13 May 2003
OMCT has been informed by Defense for Children International/Palestine Section of the continued denial of access to necessary medical treatment of Palestinian human rights lawyer Daoud Dirawi, who is currently being detained in the Israeli detention centre Ketziot. Read more about Israel denies Palestinian human rights lawyer access to medical treatment
20 May 2003
In the implementation of an Israeli military order issued on 10 April 2003, Israeli occupying forces transferred Mahmoud Suleiman Sa’id al-Sa’di al-Saffouri, 31, from his home in Jenin to the Gaza Strip on Sunday morning, 18 May 2003. According to the military order, al-Sa’di will spend two years in Gaza. Read more about Israel deports Palestinian from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip
19 May 2003
The situation in the Middle East provided for a “ray of light and a glimmer of hope”, Terje Roed-Larsen, Special coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority, said this afternoon at Headquarters as he answered correspondents’ questions about his briefing to the Security Council yesterday. Read more about Recent developments give 'glimmer of hope' to Middle East peace process - UN envoy
20 May 2003
ISM activist Tom Hurndall who was critically shot in the Gaza Strip by an Israeli sniper on 11 April 2003. The following speech was made by Sophie Hurndall, Tom’s sister at a Palestine Rally in Trafalgar Square, London, on 17th May 2003. Read more about Trafalgar Square speech by Tom Hurndall's sister Sophie
29 March 2003
The following are testimonies that residents of Nablus gave to B’Tselem’s researchers. The testimonies indicate that, during the IDF’s invasion of the city, which began on 19 February 2003. The soldiers used civilians as human shields, in violation of the state’s commitment to the High Court of Justice, and blew up the interior of houses. Read more about The use of human shields and the destruction of homes during the Israeli invasion of Nablus
2 March 2003
Nuha al-Mukadame, age 33, was crushed to death when Israeli occupying forces blew up her home in al-Bureij refugee camp on 3 March 2003. Read more about Palestinian woman crushed to death as Israeli forces blew up her home
13 May 2003
During the operation to arrest Khalil Musbah, Border Police Officers used a Palestinian family as human shields. Read more about Human shields in Jenin
18 May 2003
Israeli authorities are continuing to impose severe measures on internationals moving in and out of the Gaza Strip. As of today, 18 May 2003, with the exception of some United Nations staff and a small number of humanitarian workers, internationals are being prevented from entering or leaving the Gaza Strip. Read more about PCHR deplores Israel's unprecedented actions against internationals