Announcement of the nominees for the Martin Ennals Award 2006
The Jury of the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders (MEA) announced today that four people were selected as nominees for the 2006 Award.
ACIJLP organizes the first activities of its campaign “Empowering Women to Hold Judiciary Positions in Egypt”
The Arab Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession (ACIJLP) organizes a workshop titled “Women Holding Judiciary Positions in Egypt….Legislative and Real Obstacles” on Monday, 30 January, 2006 at the Shepheard hotel’s Nefertiti hall.
Israel: Former Director of General Security Service sued
The relatives of 14 Palestinian killed in July 2002 when Israel killed a senior Hamas figure in Gaza, have filed a civil lawsuit in the US against former Director of General Security Service, Avi Dichter. The Israeli Foreign Ministry has condemned the lawsuit.Israel: High Court of Justice hears cases on targeted killings
On 11 December, the High Court of Justice held hearings on a petition filed in 2002 against the Israeli Defence Forces’ policy of targeted assassinations. The Court also heard another petition filed against high-level government officials, including the Prime...Jordan: First anti-terrorism bill after Amman bombings
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