Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: Abuses During Violent Clashes   Recent Documents Israel - Lebanon Conflict, 2006 Razing Rafah: Mass Home Demolitions in the Gaza Strip Report, October 18, 2004 Israel: West Bank Barrier Endangers Basic Rights  (Français) Press Release, October 1, 2003 Israel/PA/United States: Roadmap Needs Rights Component Press Release, June 3, 2003 The "Roadmap": Repeating Oslo's Human Rights Mistakes Briefing Paper, May, 2003 Israel and the Occupied Territories: International Rights Groups Decry Increased Harassment of Monitors Press Release, May 27, 2003 Israel/PA: Roadmap Fails Rights Test Press Release, May 8, 2003 Israel: Stop Using Flechettes in Gaza Press Release, April 29, 2003 An Unfinished Assignment for Israelis Commentary, February 21, 2003 Briefing to the 59th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights on Israel/Occupied Territories Background Briefing, February 14, 2003 Israel/PA: Suicide Bombers Commit Crimes Against Humanity Press Release, November 1, 2002 Gaza: IDF House Demolition Injures Refugees Press Release, October 24, 2002 Israel/PA: Hamas Must End Civilian Attacks Press Release, August 7, 2002 Israeli Airstrike on Crowded Civilian Area Condemned Press Release, July 23, 2002 Jerusalem Bus Atrocity Condemned Press Release, June 19, 2002 Israel: Decision to Stop Use of "Human Shields" Welcomed Press Release, May 10, 2002 Israel/PA: Armed Groups Should Halt Attacks on Civilians Press Release, May 9, 2002 Israel/Occupied Territories: Jenin War Crimes Investigation Needed Press Release, May 3, 2002 Israel, The Occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, and the Palestinian Authority Territories Jenin: IDF Military Operations Report , May 3, 2002 Live from Jenin (Online Chat on Washington Post) April 26, 2002 Israel: Decision to Block U.N. Inquiry Condemned April 24, 2002 Israel: Don't Coerce Civilians to Do Army's Work April 18, 2002 In a Dark Hour: The Use of Civilians During IDF Arrest Operations Report, April 2002  (Also availabe in Français  Hebrew  Arabic ) Israel: Allow Access to Jenin Camp April 15, 2002 Joint Statement Given in Jerusalem with Amnesty International and the International Commission of Jurists April 7, 2002 Israel/Palestinian Authority: Protect Civilians, Allow Independent Reporting April 3, 2002 Oral Statement at the 58th Session of the Commission on Human Rights on April 2 Israel: Cease Attacking Medical Personnel March 9, 2002 Israel: Opportunistic Law Condemned March 7, 2002 U.S. State Department Rights Reports Critique March 4, 2002 Israeli Schools Separate, Not Equal December 5, 2001 Palestinian Authority: End Torture and Unfair Trials November 30, 2001 U.S.: Rights Not "Optional" in Israel/Palestinian Peace Process November 16, 2001 Israel/Palestinian Authority: Call on Islamic Jihad to Stop Civilian Killings November 8, 2001     Press Release Palestinian Authority: Inquiry into Student Deaths Essential October 11, 2001     Press Release Palestinian Suicide Attack Condemned August 9, 2001 PA: Arafat Urged to Commute Death Sentence August 9, 2001 Israel: Palestinian Academic Rights Violated July 14, 2001 Israel: Dart Shells Pose Civilian Threat June 16, 2001 Israel/Palestinian Authority: Discotheque Bombing Condemned June 4, 2001 Resolution and Recommendation Concerning the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - An Open Letter to the Members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe April 24, 2001 Universal Standard, Letter to the Editor , Ha'aretz Daily, April 18, 2001 Mounting Human Rights Crisis in Hebron April 11, 2001 Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine Human Rights Watch Oral Intervention at the 57th Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights March 28, 2001 Palestinian Attacks on Civilians Condemned March 28, 2001 Israel/Palestinian Authority: International Monitoring Presence Needed March 28, 2001 Palestinian Authority: Death In Suspicious Circumstances March 2, 2001 Israel/Palestine: Armed Attacks on Civilians Condemned February 21, 2001 Israel Must Investigate Minibus Killing February 14, 2001 Palestinian Authority: Commute Death Sentence February 12, 2001 Palestinian Authority: Halt Executions January 31, 2001 Israel: End "Liquidations" of Palestinian Suspects January 29, 2001 Text of the letter sent to Prime Minister Barak January 29, 2001 Israel, Palestinian Leaders Should Guarantee Right of Return as Part of Comprehensive Refugee Solution December 22, 2000 Human Rights Watch Urges Attention to Future of Palestinian Refugees To Israeli Prime Minister Barak To Chairman Yasser Arafat Human Rights Watch Letters December 22, 2000 Israel/Palestinian Authority: Gaza Bus Bombing Condemned November 21, 2000 UN Should Monitor Rights in West Bank, Gaza November 14, 2000 Suspend Helicopter Sale to Israel A Joint Letter to Madeleine K. Albright October 18, 2000 Research Shows Israeli Pattern of Excessive Force Octobter 17, 2000   Independent Inquiry Needed in Israeli-Palestinian Bloodshed October 7, 2000 Israel / Palestinian Authority: Restraint Urged October 4, 2000 The Israeli Army and the Intifada Policies that Contribute to the Killings Human Rights Watch Report, 1990 Introduction Human Rights Developments - Israel, the Occupied West Bank & Gaza Strip, and Palestinian Authority Territories HRW World Report 2000

Photo Essay: Patterns in the Rubble—Mass Home Demolitions in the Gaza Strip Special Report Erased in a Moment: Suicide Bombing Attacks against Israeli Civilians Photos Gallery Jenin: IDF Military Operations Photos from Jenin "The abuses we documented in Jenin are extremely serious, and in some cases appear to be war crimes. Criminal investigations are needed to ascertain individual responsibility for the most serious violations. Such investigations are first and foremost the duty of the Israeli government, but the international community needs to ensure that meaningful accountability occurs." Israel/Occupied Territories: Jenin War Crimes Investigation Needed May 3, 2002 “It doesn´t matter whether you call it resistance, self-defense, or a war against terror. No political or security objective can justify targeting and punishing the civilian population of an adversary” Israel/Palestinian Authority: Protect Civilians, Allow Independent Reporting April 3, 2002 Center of the Storm: A Case Study of Human Rights Abuses in Hebron District Human Rights Watch Report, April 2001 English - Complete Report   View online as HTML or Download as PDF Hebrew - Summary and Recommendations Download as MS-Word File or PDF Arabic - Summary and Recommendations Download as RTF Investigation into Unlawful Use of Force in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Northern Israel (October 4 through October 11) Human Rights Watch Report, October 2000 Introduction  Recommendations Israel/Palestinian Authority: International Monitors a Must July 6, 2001 Palestinians, blocked from entering the mosque in the closed Hebron market, pray in the streets on March 13, 2001 following days of skirmishes between Palestinians and Israeli settlers. Related Material Human Rights Watch material on Israel and the Palestinian Authority in Arabic Human Rights Watch Policy on the Right to Return Related Material from other Sources Fourth Geneva Convention Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials Special Session of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights UN Information System on the Question of Palestine OneWorld Special Reports: Palestine & Israel Middle East Crisis - BBC Coverage Yahoo Full Coverage of Middle East Crisis