ICJ intervention on the human rights situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab Territories
ICJ Intervention on the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and other Occupied Arab Territories, in follow-up to OM/1/2 of 19 June 2007.
Global inquiry concludes assessment of counter-terrorism laws, policies and practices in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
Members of the Eminent Jurists Panel on Terrorism, Counter-terrorism and Human Rights concluded their visit to Israel and the occupied Palestinian Territories today.
ICJ oral statement on the human rights situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Speech by Nicholas Howen, Secretary-General of the ICJ, on the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory.
Collective punishments, destruction of property and taking of hostages are war crimes under international law
The ICJ is extremely concerned by the destruction of infrastructure and collective punishments carried out by Israel in the Gaza Strip, and by the kidnapping of an Israeli soldier last Sunday by Palestinian armed groups.
Occupied Territories: fight against terrorism used to split families and violate right to family life
The ICJ today called on the Knesset to repeal a law that prevents Palestinians from the Occupied Territories being united with their Israeli spouses after a small majority of judges (6-5) upheld the law on 14 May.
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