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ActivitesHuman Rights June 29, 2009

Robert Ménard and staff leave Doha Centre for Media Freedom

International press freedom campaigner Robert Ménard has resigned as director-general of the Doha Centre for Media Freedom, which he had headed since April 2008. Ménard stepped down on 19 June
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine June 29, 2009

UN fact finding mission initiates hearing sessions with war victims in Gaza

The UN fact-finding mission sent to the Gaza Strip held Sunday its first public hearing session with victims of the Israeli war and listened to testimonies of two of them.
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine June 29, 2009

Resheq: Hamas will not resume the dialog before ending the political arrest file

Ezzat Al-Reshsq, a member of Hamas political bureau, on Monday said that the political arrest file in the West Bank deepens the rift in the national dialog with Fatah faction
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine June 29, 2009

Bombed, partially destroyed building in Gaza collapses killing a man

Palestinian man was killed and five others were wounded in the preliminary report on the collapse of a building in Gaza city that was bombed by Israeli occupation forces during
Human RightsPalestine June 29, 2009

IOF troops violently quell Palestinian villagers

Israeli occupation forces firing gas canisters, sonic bombs and rubber-coated bullets at inhabitants of the Beit Ummar village, Al-Khalil district, were confronted with youths throwing stones and empty bottles.
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine June 29, 2009

European campaign: Israel threats were the reason for delaying Free Gaza boats

The European campaign for ending the siege stated Monday that the Free Gaza boats which were supposed to sail for the Gaza Strip at the end of last week left
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine June 29, 2009

Dwaik charges PA with neglecting the issue of kidnapped MPs

Recently freed speaker of the Palestinian legislative council (PLC) Dr. Aziz Dwaik on Sunday charged the PA leadership with neglecting the issue of the PLC members kidnapped and detained illegally
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine June 29, 2009

Hamas to decide on dialog today, affirms no political detainees held in Gaza

Hamas on Sunday affirmed that there are no political detainees in the Gaza Strip and added that it would announce its final position regarding national dialog later today.
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestinePrisoners of Conscience June 29, 2009

Ministry of prisoners: Press reports on Shalit deal unfounded

The Palestinian ministry of prisoners’ affairs on Sunday urged the media not to publish unfounded press speculations on the fate of the prisoners’ exchange deal between the Palestinian resistance and
ActivitesHuman RightsPalestine June 29, 2009

Awad: Turkey pledged big development projects in Gaza

Dr. Mohammed Awad, the secretary-general of the PA council of ministers in the Gaza Strip, has disclosed Sunday that Turkish government and private foundations have pledged to carry out big