Concerning hunger striking Palestinian prisoners and the use of administrative detention

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Children’s rights implications of three cases involving Israel’s military courts
7th July 2017

The non-governmental organisation, Military Court Watch (MCW), has recently reported on three cases1 concerning children’s rights in the Israeli military court system. This blog examines their potential significance.

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Cases of solitary confinement and ill-treatment of child detainees

The increasing use of solitary confinement as an interrogation technique against child detainees has been highlighted by Defence for Children International Palestine (DCI Palestine) in a press release dated 17 April 2017.

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The impact of settlements on children
28th April 2017

In a series of recent reports, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) collected and analysed data on the de facto expansion of three settlement areas (Asfar in Hebron governorate; Talmon and Nahliel in Ramallah governorate; and Elon Moreh in Nablus governorate), producing a report on each area and a fourth report offering conclusions and recommendations. (more…)
Sanctioning land expropriation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – Israel’s new ‘Land Regularisation Law’’
3rd March 2017

On 6 February 2017, the Israeli Knesset (legislature) passed a law permitting the expropriation of housing built on private Palestinian land in the Occupied Territories. (more…)

RT @ochaopt Demolition reported this morning in the #Palestinian community of Khashem ad Daraj pic.twitter.com/o5PctDz3D8

RT @AlMezanCenter 500 complaints filed with Israeli military courts in relation to the 2014 war on Gaza. Only 3 ended in convictions. mezan.org/en/post/22016 pic.twitter.com/SuufDmrZ7m

RT @Addameer PLC member Mohammad Abu Teir was seized by Israeli occupation forces on 4/8, making him the 13th member in prison bit.ly/2uwiAD9