Al-Haq is deeply disturbed by reports that the European Union, the United States, Israel and other governments have filed objections to the ICJ, stating that they believe that the ICJ should not issue an Advisory Opinion on the legal consequences of Israel’s construction of the Annexation Wall in the occupied territories. Al Haq urges the ICJ to continue the hearings on the wall. Now is the opportunity for them to intervene so that it’s reviewed on the basis of law, not politics. Read more about ICJ must continue with advisory opinion on wall
Al-Haq, the oldest Palestinian human rights organization and the West Bank affiliate of The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), recently launched a Campaign to Stop Collective Punishment. Collective punishment is simply penalising a group as a whole with no regard for individual responsibility. Such punishments and other measures of intimidation have been utilised by the Israeli authorities against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territories for decades, including house demolitions, movement of restrictions, and the wall. Read more about Campaign Against Collective Punishment
Al-Haq has acquired new evidence concerning the shooting of Abd-al-Qader Du’ma at the ‘Anza checkpoint on September 2, 2003. The testimonies contradict the official Israeli account, almost uniformly cited in the press, that Du’ma threatened the soldiers with a weapon and was subsequently shot. Read more about Evidence indicates cold-blooded killing in 'Anza
Israel’s acts during the last 55 days constitute alarming indications of the possible situation should a war with Iraq be initiated in the region, warn human rights organizations Al Mezan and Al-Haq. There is fear that the OPT may witness an unprecedented increase in human rights violations. Read more about Israel commences plans and war crimes prior to expected war on Iraq
The following document was compiled by Uri Strauss for the Electronic Intifada, from a UN document and from a report by Palestinian human rights organisations LAW and Al-Haq. The document presents the internationally-accepted definition of ‘Apartheid’ alongside relevant examples of Israel’s human rights record in the occupied territories. Read more about Defining Apartheid: Israel's Record