Morocco: Court of Appeals acquits five ex-Guantánamo detainees

On 20 January, a Court of Appeal acquitted five Moroccans previously held at the Guantánamo Bay detention centre. They had been charged with offences that included belonging to a criminal organization and refusing to denounce crimes against state security. Press...

Israel: High Court partially overturns state compensation ban

On 12 December, the Israeli High Court of Justice partially invalidated the amendment to the Civil Wrongs Law, referred to as the “Intifada law”, which barred civilians from claiming compensation from the Israeli Government for damages caused by the Israeli Defence...

Israel: High Court rules on targeted killings of terrorist suspects

On 14 December, on a petition filed by the Public Committee Against Torture (PCAT) in Israel, the High Court of Justice ruled that international law does not categorically prohibit targeted killings of terrorist suspects. The Court held that terrorist suspects remain...
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