The Israeli ambassador to the US rejected the idea of an international inquiry into the Israeli raid on several ships bound for the blockaded Gaza Strip , during an appearance on FOX News Sunday . The proposal,...
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Journalism rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) released a report Monday listing 40 "Predators of Press Freedom" throughout the world. The list includes several prominent politicians and groups including Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin,...
International Law and Palestinian Independence: A View from Palestine
JURIST Special Guest Columnist Curtis Doebbler of An-Najah National University Faculty of Law in Nablus on the Palestinian West Bank, says that if the UN formally recognizes Palestine as a state it will rightfully validate the views of the Palestinian...
Human Rights Watch (HRW) responded Tuesday to a New York Times editorial written by former chairman Robert Bernstein that accused the group of bias against Israel. HRW responded that the group covers "open" societies...
Palestinian Authority president reverses position on UN rights council Gaza delay
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas proposed Monday that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) reconvene to vote to endorse the findings of a report by the UN Fact Finding Mission...
Palestinian Authority criticized for supporting UN rights council delay on Gaza resolution
Hamas leaders on Monday condemned the Palestinian Authority (PA) for supporting Friday's decision by the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to delay a vote on resolution adopting the recommendations of the UN Fact Finding...
Gaza female lawyers ordered to wear religious headscarves in court
Chief Justice of the High Court of Justice in Gaza Abdul Ra'ouf al-Halabi Sunday announced an order requiring female lawyers to wear traditional religious robes and headscarves or hijab for any court appearances....
Rights group calls on Hamas to end internal violence against Israel supporters
Palestinian Hamas authorities should end the systematic detention, torture, and execution of supporters of Israel and the rival Fatah party , according to a report released Monday by Human Rights Watch (HRW) [advocacy...
Amnesty International's anti-Israel stance undermines human rights and international law
Avi Bell : "It is tragic when distinguished human rights organizations soil their reputations by resorting to falsehoods and legal misstatements in the service of political propaganda. Unfortunately, this is the only...
Palestinian officials failing to prevent mistreatment by security forces: reports
A report released Monday by Palestinian human rights group Al-Haq indicates that officials for Palestinian security and military agencies frequently detain, torture and mistreat citizens from the Gaza Strip and the West...