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Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories United States: Bush Signs Law on Child Soldiers Measure to Prosecute Recruiters Abroad Puts Commanders on Notice Under a new law signed today by US President George W. Bush, leaders of military forces and armed groups who have recruited child soldiers may be arrested and prosecuted in the United States, Human Rights Watch said today. The law could apply to leaders of dozens of forces that have recruited and used child soldiers in over 20 armed conflicts. October 3, 2008 Press Release Printer friendly version Israel: Don’t Destroy Homes Collective Punishment Violates International Law The Israeli government should reject plans to resume the demolition or confiscation of the homes of alleged terrorists, Human Rights Watch said today. These measures would violate international legal prohibitions against collective punishment, as they affect the owners or inhabitants of the homes who have no involvement in terrorism. August 10, 2008 Press Release Also available in 
Printer friendly version Israel: Stop Plans for New West Bank Settlement US Should Cut Aid Equal to Construction Cost The Israeli government’s plan to back a settlement in the occupied West Bank violates international humanitarian law and should be stopped, Human Rights Watch said today. Israeli restrictions on the Palestinian population caused by the Israeli-only settlements and infrastructure also seriously infringe on the right to freedom of movement and other basic rights of Palestinians in the West Bank. August 6, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Occupied Palestinian Territories: New Arrests Highlight Abuses by Hamas, Fatah Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank Suffer From Factional Strife Hamas forces in Gaza and Fatah forces in the West Bank have carried out a wave of unlawful arrests against opponents in recent days, Human Rights Watch said today. In Gaza, Hamas forces physically abused some of the people they apprehended and closed roughly 100 organizations they consider allied with Fatah. July 30, 2008 Press Release Also available in
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Download PDF, 1500 KB, 113 pgs Purchase online Read Press Release US: Obama Should Highlight Human Rights on Mideast Trip US Senator Barack Obama should put respect for human rights at the center of his forthcoming tour of the Middle East, Human Rights Watch said in a letter to him released today. Obama will visit the region on Monday after traveling to Afghanistan this weekend. July 21, 2008 Press Release Also available in
Printer friendly version Human Rights Watch Letter to Senator Obama Your upcoming visit to Israel and Jordan is an opportunity to reaffirm America’s commitment to basic principles of human rights and freedom while promoting security and extending a helping hand of friendship to the Israeli, Palestinian, and Jordanian people. July 10, 2008 Letter Printer friendly version 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
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