West Bank: New Entry Rules Further Isolate Palestinians
Israel's Guidelines Impede Visiting, Studying, Working

February 8, 2023
Shortly after I started my first human rights job in 1986, Amnesty International issued an alert about a group of Algerians sentenced to up to three years in prison for creating the country’s first independent human rights league.
February 8, 2023
February 8, 2023
Israel's Guidelines Impede Visiting, Studying, Working
Security Forces Shoot Protesters in Minority-Dominant City of Zahedan
More than 42,400 Adults and Children Held in Life-Threatening Conditions
Government and World Bank Should Invest in Rights-Based Social Protection
Handing Over of Search Boat Makes EU More Complicit in Abuses
Authorities’ Latest Blow to Independent Civil Society
Government Should Pass Optional Civil Personal Status Law
Authorities Should Secure Women’s Safety; Investigate, Punish Domestic Violence
Move to Enhance Middle East and North Africa Coverage
Homes Sealed in Response to Recent Attacks on Civilians
Some Positive Steps on Social Protection, Transparency
Court Session to Rule on Renewed Arms Sales Despite Laws of War Violations in Yemen
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