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Human RightsPalestine April 1, 2008

Peace Now: 500 settlement units under construction since January in WB

A new report issued by the Israeli Peace Now movement revealed Monday that about 500 settlement units including thousands of apartments have been under construction since January in more than
Human Rights April 1, 2008

Egypt’s Ruling NDP Launches Dozens Websites, 12 Papers, Anti-MB Campaign on Cyberspace

The General Secretariat of the ruling National Democratic Party (NDP) approved a media plan submitted by Dr. Aliyuddin Hilal, the party’s Secretary of Information under a request from Safwat Al
Human RightsMilitary Tribunal March 31, 2008

Egypt’s National Council on Human Rights Rejects Military Tribunals for Civilians

The National Council for Human Rights declared its opposition to the referral of civilians to military courts asserting in its fourth annual report that despite the amendments to the military
Human RightsPalestine March 31, 2008

Retaining One’s Dignity in Palestine

A while ago there was a big enough opening in the wall for a car to pass through. Now it is closed. The place is almost empty of people. A
IranIraq March 31, 2008

A Third American War Crime in the Making

The US Congress, the US media, the American people, and the United Nations, are looking the other way as Cheney prepares his attack on Iran.
Human RightsPalestine March 31, 2008

HRW calls on Israel to stop immediately demolition of Bedouin homes

Human rights watch (HRW) called on the Israeli occupation to declare an immediate moratorium on demolition of Bedouin homes in the Negev area, south of the Palestinian lands occupied in
Human RightsPalestineReports March 31, 2008

Zionist settlers kill Palestinian in cold blood

A group of Zionist settlers on Monday shot and killed a Palestinian man near the entrance to Shilo settlement near Nablus city at the pretext he was trying to stab
Human RightsPalestine March 31, 2008

Olmert announces settlement activities in Jerusalem and WB will continue

Israeli premier Ehud Olmert announced Monday that the construction in the Jewish neighborhoods in occupied Jerusalem and the large settlement units in the West Bank would continue because they would
Human RightsReports March 31, 2008

SHRC Slams Media, Political Silence to Human Rights Issues in Syria in Arab Summit

The Syrian Human Rights Committee lamented the " the shameful political negligence and bad media coverage" of human rights issues in Syria during the Arab summit that Damascus hosted last
Human RightsPrisoners of Conscience March 31, 2008

Al Dustour’s Eissa Acquitted in Egyptian President’s Health Case

Boulak Abo Al Ela Court acquitted journalist Ibrahim Eissa, the editor-in-chief of the Egyptian daily Al-Dustour, in the lawsuit accusing him of spreading rumors around the health of the Egyptian