Rights and Accountability

Important lawsuit alleging discrimination against Muslim Americans moves forward

Charlotte Silver 12 June 2013

A federal court allows lawsuit filed by CAIR that alleges institutional targeting of Muslims at US borders.

Israeli town with anti-Bedouin bias earmarked for Dutch water project

Adri Nieuwhof 10 June 2013

Palestinians receive inferior service to Jews in town set to benefit from Jewish National Fund scheme.

Children with cancer barred from Israeli swimming pool for being Arab

Ali Abunimah 1 June 2013

This shocking incident came to light just days after it emerged that another Israeli facility, the theme park Superland, segregates Jewish and Arab students on separate days.

An earth-moving machine works in the foreground with Israeli settlement homes in background

Dutch settlement profiteers listed in new report

Adri Nieuwhof 31 May 2013

The Dutch chief prosecutor has sent a clear signal to the shareholders and directors of Dutch companies that they can be held liable – and even be criminally prosecuted – for their involvement in Israel’s violations of international law.

How Amnesty has let down Bradley Manning

David Cronin 28 May 2013

There is nothing complex about Bradley Manning’s case, so why is the world’s best known human rights group not demanding his release?

Investigate Israel's killing of US teen, rights group tells Obama

Maureen Clare Murphy 20 May 2013

Barack Obama has maintained silence over Israel’s 2009 killing of Furkan Doğan on the Gaza-bound Mavi Marmara.

Remixed: the Israeli army infographic that claimed stone-throwing is “Palestinian terror”

Ben White 8 May 2013

A ludicrous Israeli army graphic on Palestinian “terror” included stone-throwing. A remixed version documents just how much real terror — by Israel — Palestinians face.