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Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories Occupied Palestinian Territories: Donors Should Press Security Forces to End Abuse Berlin Conference Chance to Improve Rights Donors to Palestinian security forces in the West Bank should condition their aid on concrete efforts to end serious abuses by all forces, Human Rights Watch said today. When providing security aid and training, donors should require the Ramallah authorities to build law enforcement institutions that are transparent, accountable and in compliance with international human rights standards. June 23, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version US: Challenge Israel’s Restrictions on Gaza Students The United States should promptly call on Israel to end its blanket ban preventing hundreds of Palestinian students from leaving the Gaza Strip to study abroad, Human Rights Watch and two North American scholarly organizations said today. June 3, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice on Gazan Students Prevention of students from Gaza from studying abroad We are writing on behalf of Human Rights Watch, the Committee on Academic Freedom of the Middle East Studies Association of North America, and the Committee for Human Rights of the American Anthropological Association to welcome the State Department's decision to reinstate the Fulbright grants that had been awarded for the coming academic year to Palestinian students living in the Gaza Strip. We appreciated in particular your own objection to the department’s earlier decision to “redirect” the awards because of Israel’s blanket refusal to allow students in Gaza to travel abroad, or to the West Bank, to continue their education. June 2, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Gaza: Investigate Abduction, Torture by Islamic Jihad Hamas Has Duty to Prosecute Serious Abuses Hamas authorities in Gaza should investigate the recent abduction and apparent torture of three men by the armed wing of Islamic Jihad, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities should hold accountable any individuals responsible for serious abuses. May 30, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version US/Israel: Bush Should Press for End to Gaza Closure President George W. Bush should urge Israel to reverse its strict closure policy towards the Gaza Strip, three human rights groups said in a letter to the US president today (http://hrw.org/english/docs/2008/05/12/isrlpa18808.htm). Human Rights Watch and two Israeli human rights groups, Gisha Legal Center for Freedom of Movement and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel, called on Bush to dissociate the United States from the closure policy, which is causing grave harm to Gaza’s civilian population. May 13, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Joint Letter to President Bush on the Situation in Gaza We are writing to you on the occasion of your forthcoming visit to Israel to urge you to exercise your influence to reverse Israel’s closure policy towards the Gaza Strip and to disassociate the United States from that policy. Israel’s comprehensive restrictions on the movement of goods and people, including fuel and other civilian necessities, have produced a devastated economy and a severe humanitarian crisis there. These restrictions constitute collective punishment against the civilian population, a serious violation of international humanitarian law. May 12, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version Israel: Independent Probe Needed in Gaza Killings Military-Only Investigations Into Civilian Deaths Inadequate The Israeli government should go beyond a military “field investigation” and conduct an impartial and thorough probe into the tank shelling that killed a Reuters cameraman and three other civilians in Gaza on April 16, Human Rights Watch said today. May 2, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Letter to IDF JAG on Investigation into Deaths of Four Civilians We are writing to request information about the status of the investigation that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced it is conducting into the deaths of four civilians, including a Reuters cameraman and two teenage boys, in Gaza on April 16, 2008. May 1, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version Gaza Fuel Cuts: Civilians Pay the Price Photos Show Impact on Daily Life Over the past two years, Israel has used various means to reduce the supply of electricity and fuel to the Gaza Strip, starting with bombing the only power station in June 2006. In October 2007, Israel began restricting shipments of gasoline, diesel and other fuels. Israel’s control of Gaza’s borders and its refusal to allow the movement of goods across the border with Egypt – with Egyptian complicity – means that these essential goods are only available from Israel. April 22, 2008 Special Focus Also available in
Israel: Investigate Death of Gaza Civilians Evidence Suggests Soldiers Targeted Reuters Journalist The Israeli government should conduct an immediate and independent investigation into the deaths of four civilians, including a Reuters cameraman and two teenage boys, in Gaza on April 16, 2008, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch’s investigations at the site found evidence suggesting that an Israeli tank crew fired recklessly or deliberately at the journalist’s team. April 19, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Palestinian Authority: Punish Imam’s Death in Custody Implement Recommendations of Legislative Commission The Palestinian Authority should promptly implement the recommendations of the Palestinian Legislative Council’s investigation into the recent torture and death in custody of Majid al-Barghuti, Human Rights Watch said today. The Palestinian Authority should hold accountable members of the security services who violated Palestinian or international law in his death. April 4, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Equal Citizens? Published in ynetnews We sat on the dusty ground outside a makeshift tent in the Bedouin village of Um Mitnan in April 2006, talking to some women whose homes had recently been destroyed by the government. One stared at the rubble and asked, “Why would they demolish such basic structures? You can hardly call them homes. We didn’t even have electricity. It’s not that we built palaces, it’s just cement blocks on the sides and a tin roof.” March 31, 2008 Commentary Also available in
Printer friendly version Israel: End Systematic Bias Against Bedouin Stop Demolishing Homes, Remedy Discriminatory Land Allocation Israel should declare an immediate moratorium on demolitions of Bedouin homes and create an independent commission to investigate pervasive land and housing discrimination against its Bedouin citizens in the Negev, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. March 31, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Off the Map Land and Housing Rights Violations in Israel’s Unrecognized Bedouin Villages
HRW Index No.: E2005 March 31, 2008 Report Also available in
Download PDF, 2200 KB, 128 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Letter to the Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference Urging the Organisation to Improve and Strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism Human Rights Watch writes to urge Dr. Ihsanoglu to use his position as Secretary General of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference to support measures at the upcoming Summit of the Organisation of Islamic Conference in Dakar, Senegal on March 13-14 that would improve and strengthen the 1999 OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism. In particular, we urge the OIC to consider two amendments to the Convention in order to narrow its overbroad definition of terrorism and to make absolutely clear that there is no sanction in Islam for deliberately attacking civilians, whatever the circumstances or justifications. March 11, 2008 Letter Also available in
Printer friendly version Gaza Strip/Israel: Civilians Bear Brunt of Attacks Fatal Hamas Rocket Strikes Violate Laws of War Indiscriminate rocket attacks by the Palestinian group Hamas against civilian areas in Israel, including one that killed an Israeli man on February 27, are serious violations of international humanitarian law, Human Rights Watch said. February 29, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Israel’s Use of Cluster Bombs Shows Need for Global Ban Attacks in Lebanon Violated Laws of War The human devastation inflicted on Lebanon by Israel’s illegal use of cluster munitions highlights the urgent need for an international treaty banning the weapon, Human Rights Watch said in releasing a report today. At a conference this week, more than 100 states will discuss a treaty to ban cluster munitions, a process prompted in part by Israel’s cluster attacks on Lebanon in 2006. February 17, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Flooding South Lebanon Israel’s Use of Cluster Munitions in Lebanon in July and August 2006
HRW Index No.: E2002 February 17, 2008 Report Download PDF, 4400 KB, 137 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release Gaza: Israel’s Energy Cuts Violate Laws of War Attacks by Palestinian Armed Groups No Excuse for Collective Punishment Israel’s cuts of fuel and electricity to Gaza, set to escalate today, amount to collective punishment of the civilian population, and violate Israel’s obligations under the laws of war, Human Rights Watch said today. February 7, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Israel/Gaza: Israeli Blockade Unlawful Despite Gaza Border Breach Indiscriminate Palestinian Rocket Attacks Violate International Law This week’s Gaza-Egypt border breach temporarily eased the humanitarian impact of Israel’s blockade, but Israel as the occupying power remains responsible for the well-being of Gaza’s 1.4 million residents, Human Rights Watch said today. Gazans remain almost completely dependent on Israel for fuel, electricity, medicine, food, and other essential commodities. January 26, 2008 Press Release Also available in
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