Israel: draft law legitimizes incommunicado detention
The ICJ today wrote to the Chair of the Knesset Law Committee to express its deep concerns regarding a draft law on the arrest, detention and interrogation of non-residents suspected of security offences.
Israel: Terrorism-related Supreme Court decisions available online
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel has posted all Supreme Court rulings related to terrorism on its website. The decisions are systematised according to the different topics dealt with by the Court. MFA...Yaros-Hakak v. Attorney General, Supreme Court of Israel (10 January 2005)
Procedural Posture The appellants, a same-sex couple, applied to adopt each other’s biological children. The Family Court denied the application and the District Court upheld the decision. The appellants appealed to the Supreme Court. Facts The appellants were in a...World Court Declares Israeli “Anti-Terror” Wall Illegal
The International Court of Justice has found Israel’s separation barrier and its associated regime – justified by Israel as a counter-terrorism measure – to be in violation of international human rights and humanitarian law. The advisory opinion...Recent News
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