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Send a Tweet, Free a Prisoner
Can 140 characters help free prisoners in far away places? In this case, yes.
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What a NY Times Column Gets Wrong About Israeli Settlements
What's been missing so far in the discussion of a controversial NY Times op-ed on Israeli settlements? The human rights perspective.
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Israel As Safe Haven For Refugees? Not Even Close.
The recently passed "Prevention of Infiltration" law imposes 5-7 years prison time on asylum seekers who enter or reside in Israel without documents.
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Hamas Must End the Death Penalty
Four Palestinians in Gaza face execution after alleged "confessions" obtained by torture.
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Israel: Say No to Detention Without Charge or Trial
Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan may have ended his hunger strike, but Israel continues to hold him without charge or trial.
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Record Number of Palestinians Displaced by Unlawful Demolitions
Israeli authorities have stepped up unlawful demolitions in the West Bank over the past year, displacing a record number of Palestinian families.
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Israel's Actions in East Jerusalem May Constitute a War Crime
A new Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions report suggests that Israel's actions in East Jerusalem violate international law and may constitute a war crime.
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Doubts Cast in Gilad Shalit/Palestinian Prisoner Swap
The prisoner swap to obtain the release of hundreds of Palestinian prisoners and Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, highlights the dire need for humane treatment of all detainees – whether Palestinian…
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Palestinian Statehood Bid at UN and Its Implications
What the Palestinian bid for statehood at the UN could mean for human rights.
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Entire Blockade of Gaza Must Be Lifted
Amnesty International and coalition partners reiterate their call for lifting of the Gaza blockade. While naval blockade might be lawful, entire closure is not.