Latest News

JCB to be investigated after UK Government body accepts LPHR complaint is material and substantiated relating to involvement in Israel’s human rights violations against Palestinians
12th October 2020
LPHR Q&A: Ireland’s Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill in the context of imminent formal annexation and ongoing settlement expansion
30th June 2020
LPHR Submission for accountability study being conducted by UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk
1st June 2020
Supreme Court finds against the UK government on LGPS ethical investments
29th April 2020
Statement by LPHR, Amnesty International UK, Quakers, War on Want and Christian Aid on the release of the UN database: UK organisations urge UK Government to take action to end businesses’ involvement in illegal settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory
25th February 2020
LPHR files OECD Guidelines complaint against JCB for involvement in human rights breaches in the occupied Palestinian territory
10th December 2019
39 UK parliamentarians sign letter submitted to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, urging her to immediately publish the UN database listing companies involved in settlement-related activities
26th September 2019
Open Letter to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet: Release of the United Nations Database of Businesses Engaged in Activities Related to Israeli Settlements
29th August 2019
LPHR briefing on the impending demolition of the Palestinian community of Khan al-Ahmar in the occupied West Bank and the forcible transfer of its residents
30th October 2018
LPHR submits letter to the UK company, JCB, raising serious legal and human rights concerns about their involvement in the imminent demolition of Khan al-Ahmar
21st August 2018

From our blog

Use of force against Palestinian demonstrators and medical personnel
16th June 2021
In the context of the imminent illegal dispossession and forcible transfer of Palestinian families in Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem, it has been documented that Israel’s forces have been using excessive force against peaceful Palestinian demonstrators and also targeted Palestinian Red Crescent Society (PRCS) personnel. This blog explores the applicable legal framework and consequences. (more…)
Gaza Electricity Crisis Deepens Further Amidst Military Action
20th May 2021
The Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights has reported that the Gaza Strip is currently suffering from a 76% deficit in electrical supplies due to the ongoing military action in Gaza by Israel’s forces, which has been codenamed ‘Operation Guardian of the Walls’.
The available power supply in the Gaza Strip as of 19 May stands at around 107mw, which is significantly lower than the estimated 400MW that is required to meet the needs of the area. The adverse impacts are multifaceted. For example, due to lack of power supply, three main seawater desalination plants providing services for more than 400,000 people have suspended operation and more than 100,000 cubic metres of untreated or partially treated wastewater are being discharged to the sea daily.
(more…)
Settler violence surges in the void of lack of international action against settlements
26th March 2021
On 10 March 2021, Saeed Alyan Awad, a Palestinian, was brutally attacked by Israeli settlers whilst on his way to check on his land to the south of Hebron in the Israeli occupied West Bank. Saeed, who was accompanied by his wife and children, sustained a cracked skull and broken jaw. His wife suffered severe bruises to her leg.
(more…)
Overview of Yarmouk refugee camp in Syria on the tenth anniversary of the Syrian conflict
15th March 2021
On the tenth anniversary of the Syrian conflict, LPHR remain gravely concerned about the Palestinian refugee camp, Yarmouk, in Syria. LPHR has continuously monitored the acute human rights and humanitarian concerns which are rife in Yarmouk, with the latest of two legal Q&As being published in March 2019 (it can be read here).
This blog to mark the tenth anniversary provides a summary of the situation of Yarmouk refugee camp over the last ten years. In so doing, it also emphasises the necessity for legal accountability for apparent serious violations of international law that has caused catastrophic civilian harm.
(more…)

Twitter

RT @Belalmd12 FYI: Israel has for 2 months now been blocking all postal services to/from #Gaza. Passports, visa applications, and all sorts of legal papers are stuck, with countless lives and opportunities left in limbo

About 13 hours ago

RT @AlMezanCenter 🔴 A 17yo pregnant girl was killed by her husband in Khan Younis on Monday. Competent Palestinian authorities MUST treat this case as femicide & stop the usual laxity in prosecuting perpetrators of gender-based crimes, incl. appealing to 'family honor'. mezan.org/en/post/24007

About 15 hours ago

RT @Gisha_Access Gisha & @AlMezanCenter sent an additional letter to the MOD re: Israel’s ongoing block on mail services to & from Gaza. It’s estimated that ~6,000 new/renewed passports, including those with visas for 3rd countries, are being blocked as well as official documents & regular mail.

RT @Addameer Addameer calls for the immediate&urgent release of Palestinian child administrative detainee #FreeAmalNakhleh. In a recent medical report, Amal, diagnosed with myasthenia gravis, a rare medical condition, has been found to potentially face new threatening health implications. pic.twitter.com/NkQ8l8qxSD

Follow @LPHR_Lawyers