Palestinian rights groups try to stop Gaza executions
26 May 2016
Human rights groups warn that Hamas plan to implement death penalty would be illegal and harmful.
Rights and Accountability
Palestinian woman shot dead at checkpoint
24 May 2016
More than 200 Palestinians have been killed since October.
Hunger striker Muhammad al-Qiq welcomed home
20 May 2016
“Muhammad’s victory was for all Palestinians,” his wife says.
Will Israel really outlaw torture?
19 May 2016
Human rights groups suspect that a promised anti-torture law will contain major loopholes.
Civilians killed in strikes on Palestinian camp in Syria
17 May 2016
A boy and his mother were slain when a car carrying civilians was shelled.
How Israel helps settler groups grab Palestinian land
12 May 2016
Jerusalem family’s ordeal reveals how government bends its own laws to facilitate takeovers.
Israel jails astrophysicist for Facebook posts
11 May 2016
Hunger strikers continue struggles against Israeli detention without charge.
Israeli court convicts boy who was mocked on video as he lay injured
10 May 2016
His lawyer says 14-year-old Ahmad Manasra did not carry out stabbing that injured two Israelis.
Why is Israel shutting down Palestinian quarries?
6 May 2016
Move is part of a broader Israeli effort to paralyze Palestinian economy.
After 9 weeks on hunger strike, Palestinian stops taking water
6 May 2016
Sami Janazreh is one of three prisoners refusing food to protest Israeli detention without charge or trial.