Human Rights

Israeli forces invade Khan Yunis and Beit Hanoun

Palestinian Center for Human Rights 12 January 2003

In a further escalation of Israeli illegal military actions against Palestinian civilians and property, Israeli occupying forces invaded Khan Yunis and Beit Hanoun last night and this morning and destroyed a Palestinian house and 8 civilian facilities. They indiscriminately shelled these areas killing two Palestinians and wounding 13 others, two of whom were left in a serious condition. Some other houses and civilian facilities were severely damaged. 

U.S. pressures Israel to probe crimes against Palestinians

Philip Jacobson 12 January 2003

Israel’s military authorities have approached human rights organisations operating in the West Bank and Gaza to help with investigations into crimes committed by their troops against Palestinian civilians. Philip Jacobson reports on some unprecedented developments, due in no small part to the efforts of the family of Shaden Abu Hijleh, murdered by the IDF last fall. 

IDF's murder of Palestinian grandmother tests Israeli justice system

Nicole Gaouette 10 January 2003

“In Nablus, where the Abu Hijleh house echoes with a new emptiness, the family is determined that Shaden not become another nameless statistic. For some of her children, this means resisting the Palestinian glorification of martyrdom. For her family and friends, it means pursuing some measure of justice. That mission began minutes after the bullets flew.” The Christian Science Monitor’s Nicole Gaouette reports on one family’s attempts to challenge Israeli impunity in the international media—and at the International Criminal Court. 

Weekly report on human rights violations

Palestinian Center for Human Rights 9 January 2003

This week, Israeli forces killed six Palestinians, demolished dozens of Palestinian homes and shelled residential areas. Consequently, more than 300 Palestinians, mostly women and children, have become homeless. Israeli forces maintained the total siege on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, separated areas, imposed round the clock curfews and prevented all Palestinians between the ages 16 and 35 from traveling abroad. 

Supreme Court of Israel ruled to reject ban on Palestinian political parties

Adalah 8 January 2003



This morning, the Supreme Court of Israel ruled to reject three disqualification decisions issued by the Central Elections Committee (CEC). The Court approved the participation of the National Democratic Assembly (NDA), and reinstated the candidacies of MKs Azmi Bishara and Ahmad Tibi, for the upcoming Israeli elections. 

Supreme Court hearings today on appeal against NDA disqualification

Adalah 7 January 2003



Today, an 11-justice panel of the Supreme Court of Israel will hold hearings on an appeal against the decision of the Central Elections Committee (CEC) to disqualify the National Democratic Alliance from running in the Israeli elections. It will also hear concluding arguments submitted by Adalah challenging the CEC’s decision to ban MK Dr. Azmi Bishara, the head of the NDA list, from participating in the Knesset elections. 

Adalah files an appeal to the Supreme Court against the decision to disqualify Palestinian MK's

Adalah 4 January 2003

Tomorrow, January 5, Adalah files an appeal to the Supreme Court of Israel against the CEC’s decision to disqualify the National Democratic Alliance. The CEC’s decision to disqualify MKs Azmi Bishara and Ahmad Tibi as individual candidates requires the Supreme Court’s approval in order to be implemented. 

Weekly report on human rights violations

Palestinian Center for Human Rights 3 January 2003

This week, Israeli forces killed fifteen Palestinian civilians, including five children. Four Palestinians were killed in extra-judicial executions. Israeli forces conducted a series of incursions into Palestinian areas, accompanied by indiscriminate shelling. The Israeli retaliatory campaign against Palestinian families of wanted Palestinians and those who carried out armed attacks against Israeli targets continued. Israeli forces continued to use Palestinian civilians as human shields during military operations and a number of Palestinians were arrested. 

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