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ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 3, 2009

IOA demolish four Palestinian homes in Jerusalem

The Israeli occupation authority has ordered the demolition of four Palestinian homes in Wadi Al-Joz suburb and Shafat refugee camp in the occupied city of Jerusalem, alleging that those homes
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 3, 2009

Muslims, Christians in Jerusalem united against the Israeli excavations

Palestinian Muslim and Christian figures have highlighted the importance of the Palestinian unity in protecting occupied Jerusalem from the intensified Israeli practices to judaize the city.
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 3, 2009

Oxfam: Israel blocks half of Gaza needs

The British organization Oxfam international accused Israel of barring the arrival of more than 50 percent of the Palestinian citizens’ needs in the Gaza Strip through the closure of border
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 3, 2009

Specialist calls for forming int’l committee to probe mass executions in Gaza

Palestinian ex-detainee, Abdelnasser Farwana, a specialist in prisoners’ affairs, called Monday for forming an independent international committee to investigate the circumstances of executing innocent citizens during the Israeli war on
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 3, 2009

Mandela Institute: Israel uses prohibited interrogation means against prisoners

The Mandela institute for human rights revealed Monday that Israeli interrogators use prohibited investigation means with the Palestinian prisoners in the Jalame prison including the intensive use of lie detector
Human RightsPalestine February 3, 2009

Humanitarian Lebanese ship sets sail for besieged Gaza

A Lebanese ship named fraternity left at noon Monday the port of Tripoli en route to the port of Larnaca and then, if possible, to the besieged Gaza Strip to
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine February 3, 2009

UN to hold independent investigation on IOF shelling of its Gaza buildings

The UN is to hold a separate investigation into the Israeli occupation forces’ shelling of its buildings during the IOF war on the Gaza Strip.
ActivitesHuman Rights February 3, 2009

How democracy loses its footing in Middle East

I found myself chatting some time ago with Theresa Loar, who ran the State Department’s women’s office, when she told me about how she had tricked other senior officials in
ActivitesHuman Rights February 3, 2009

How small steps can pave the way to democracy in the Middle East

Almost a decade ago, near the end of the Clinton administration, I was chatting with Theresa Loar, who ran the State Department’s women’s office, and she told me about how
ActivitesHuman RightsOther Blogs February 3, 2009

Egyptian Bloggers and Journalists in the Hot Seat

Egyptian blogger, Zeinobia wrote a series of posts about bloggers and journalists who are either behind bars, sued, or fined.