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PA security forces arrest prominent human rights activist Issa Amro
Palestinian authorities reportedly arrested Amro, an activist with Youth Against Settlements, for criticizing the PA in a Facebook post. Amro, who is also facing charges in Israeli military court for his political activism, has been recognized by the EU and UN as a human rights defender. Palestinian security forces arrested human rights defender and well-known…
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September 4, 2017
Israeli army jails conscientious objector for fourth time
Atalya Ben-Abba, 19, has already served 80 days in jail for refusing to enlist in the IDF and participate in the occupation. Israeli conscientious objector Atalya Ben-Abba, 19, was on Wednesday sentenced to a fourth stint in jail for refusing to enlist in the IDF. She has already spent 80 days in prison. Ben-Abba, a…
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Orly Noy
May 25, 2017
Israel must ratify the Arms Trade Treaty
Israel signed the treaty at the last possible moment before it came into effect, granting it rights but not requiring any concrete action. Now Israel needs to ratify to prove its commitment to the principle of denying arms to those who might use them for committing human rights violations or war crimes. By Yonatan Gher…
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December 30, 2014
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WATCH: Get arrested at a protest? There’s an app for that
Being a human rights activist can put you in risky situations, including the very real possibility of arrest. Amnesty International this summer released a new Android app to facilitate discreet, emergency assistance from your chosen contacts in the event of arrest. Social TV speaks with Amnesty’s Israel director about its ‘local’ uses. Related: Rights of…
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September 17, 2014
PHOTOS: Gaza’s half-million internally displaced
Photos by: Basel Yazouri and Anne Paq/Activestills.org Text by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler The most commonly cited statistic from Gaza is the death toll, now rising past 1,814, according to UN figures. Such numbers can be numbing, as absorbing the reality of so many faces and names is impossible. Yet another staggering figure that is difficult…
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August 6, 2014
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Corporations run the world. It’s time we run the corporations. By Paula Schmitt There’s a passage in Walter Isaacson’s biography of Steve Jobs that is emblematic of the darkness faced by consumers with any social concern. Apple is being visited by Danielle Mitterrand, the wife of the then French president, and while Jobs keeps force-feeding…
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A year after ‘Pillar of Defense,’ the nightmare continues
A year after 165 Palestinians and six Israelis were killed, political leaders have yet to conduct independent, impartial investigations into allegations of human rights violations. If neither side demonstrates the political will to protect all civilians, the cycle of violations will become a recurring nightmare. By Yonatan Gher On 21 November 2012, 13-year-old Mahmoud Abu Khousa…
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Detained refugees appeal to Israelis, rights groups for aid
The letter below was written by Eritrean refugees, held in administrative detention in Saharonim prison. Under the Prevention of Infiltration Law, they can be imprisoned for three years or more. 31/10/2012 (To whom it may concern): Subject: The judgement against Eritrean refugees in Israel As we all know, it has been years since we were…
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November 8, 2012
Visualizing Occupation: Distribution of Water
Israel controls the access to water from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea. Its disproportionate allocation of water, the settlements’ takeover of natural springs, and the prohibition against maintaining and constructing water cisterns in the West Bank without Israeli permits make water a sparse commodity for Palestinians. This illustration is the sixth in a series of infographics on Palestinian civilian life…
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July 1, 2012
Amnesty Int’l: Abdallah Abu Rahmah a prisoner of conscience
Hours after Abdallah Abu Rahmah’s sentence was extended by an Israeli military court, Amnesty International has labeled the Bil’in organizer a prisoner of conscience. The Amnesty press release stated that, “Amnesty International believes Abdallah Abu Rahmah to be a prisoner of conscience, jailed solely for the peaceful exercise of his right to freedom of expression…
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January 11, 2011
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