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30 July 2002
This week Israeli occupying forces have continued their full-scale offensive in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), killing more Palestinians, destroying public and private property and violating fundamental rights of Palestinian civilians, including the rights to life, free movement, access to adequate medical treatment, food, education and work. Read more about Weekly report on human rights violations
6 August 2002
This week, Israeli occupying forces have continued their full-scale offensive in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), killing more Palestinians and destroying public and private property. Read more about Weekly report on human rights violations
14 August 2002
Israeli occupying forces this week continued their full-scale offensive in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), killing more Palestinians and destroying more public and private property. Read more about Weekly report on human rights violations
20 August 2002
Even after the conclusion of ‘Gaza-Bethlehem First’ security plan, which according to Israeli officials would ease living conditions of Palestinian civilians, Israeli occupying forces have perpetrated more human rights violations against Palestinians. Read more about Weekly report on human rights violations
27 August 2002
Israeli occupying forces have perpetrated more human rights violations against Palestinian civilians and their property. They have continued to use Palestinian civilians as human shields, contrary to the Israeli High Court decision issued last week. Read more about Weekly report on human rights violations
29 August 2002
When an entire family is punished for the suspected deeds of one of its members through the destruction of its home, the arbitrary arrest of family members and possibly the expulsion of family members, there can be little doubt that the punishment is a collective one. Read more about Demolishing homes: collective punishment
25 January 2002
“The international community does not recognize Israel’s sovereignty over any part of the occupied territories.” - US State Department, Report on Human Rights Practices, FEB/01 Read more about Israel's most generous offer turns Palestine into prison
1 August 2002
The U.N. report on events in Jenin is seriously flawed, Human Rights Watch said today. The report, mandated by a U.N. General Assembly resolution after Israeli objections forced the Secretary-General to disband a U.N. fact-finding team, largely limits itself to presenting competing accounts of the events during the Israeli military operations. Read more about U.N. Jenin Report 'Flawed'
16 August 2002
Amnesty International is concerned about the decision by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) to unlawfully transfer from the West Bank to Gaza three relatives of Palestinians believed to have been involved in organizing or carrying out attacks against Israelis. Read more about Unlawful forcible transfer/collective punishment
14 August 2002
The death of Abu M’khisan illustrates the illegality of the policy outlined in the State’s response. Using civilians to enter homes is just as life threatening as the practices the State discontinued. The IDF must prohibit this practice as it did all others. Read more about IDF is Responsible for Death of 'Human Shield'