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» A question of human rights in Israel - Individual complains that the absence of civil marriage in Israel violates human rights.
» Addameer - A Jerusalem based Palestinian non-governmental, civil institution offering support for Palestinian prisoners and torture victims thru monitoring, legal procedures and solidarity campaigns.
» B'Tselem: Human Rights in the Occupied Territories - Endeavors to document and educate the Israeli public and policymakers about human rights violations in the Occupied Territories, combat the phenomenon of denial prevalent among the Israeli public, and help create a human rights culture in Israel. In Engli
» Center of the Storm - A case study of human rights abuses in Hebron District. Published by Human Rights Watch.
» Democracy & Workers' Rights Center - A non-governmental, non-profit organization spreading democratic education, awareness of human rights. Protecting these rights from violations. History of the organisation and a description of their activities.
» Discrimination Against Palestinian Arab Children in Israel's Schools - A report from Human Rights Watch, detailing funding disparities, overcrowded classrooms, inadequate facilities, and systematic discrimination.
» Georgie's journal - The experiences of an English girl living and working in Palestine
» Global Exchange: Palestine Human Rights Campaign - Provides information on the campaign against US aid for Israel and on the history of the conflict. Includes opinion articles from international media, activist information and links.
» HRW Protests Death Penalty and Unfair Trials in Palestinian Military Court - A letter to Yasser Arafat, expressing deep concern over the Palestinian military court trial in Nebulus of Fawzi Sawalha.
» HRW: Israel's Withdrawal from South Lebanon - Report from May 2000 discusses implication of Israeli withdrawal from South Lebanon..
» HRW:Palestinian Arrests Condemned - HRW called for the immediate release of all individuals held for the legitimate exercise of their freedom of expression, and the revocation of all legislation criminalizing legitimate free expression.
» Hanthala Palestine - Advocacy and grassroots activism focusing on human rights, international law, and educating the world about Palestine. Information about the group and its activities.
» Human Rights - Israel, Occupied Territories and Palestinian Authority - Reports on human rights in Israel and the Occupied Territories.
» Human Rights: Israeli and Palestinian Authorities - HRW World Report 2000 describes the limited progress of human rights issues that continue to be violated under Israeli and Palestinian Authorities in Israeli, the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip, and Palestinian Authority Territories.
» Humanity on Hold - Campaigns for human rights and justice for Palestine. Background information and news on the Intifada and the Israeli response, with photos, flash presentations, and media gallery. Invitation to support by signing petitions.
» In a Dark Hour: Use of Civilians During IDF Arrest Operations - Asserting that, in late 2001 through early 2002, the Israeli Defense Forces forced Palestinian civilians to assist its military personnel and operations, in what constitutes a serious violation of international humanitarian law. From Human Rights Watch.
» International Committee for the Defense of Azmi Bishara - Petitions against the sedition trial of the Arab Knesset MP.
» Investigation into Unlawful Use of Force - Human Rights Watch found a pattern of repeated Israeli use of excessive lethal force during clashes in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, and N. Israel. Incidents occurred between security forces and Palestinian demonstrators.
» Israel State Terrorism - Offers harsh criticism about alleged human rights violations, and violations of international law by the Israeli government in the Occupied Territories.
» Israel and the Occupied Territories - Updates and annual reports on the state of human rights in Israel and the Palestinian Authority. From Amnesty International.
» Israel, the Occupied West Bank, Gaza Strip, and Palestinian Authority Territories - Examines humans rights developments. From the United Nations Human Rights Watch world report, 1999.
» Israel/Palestinian Authority: Abuses During Violent Clashes - Investigative reports into the unlawful use of force against civilians by security and police forces in Israel, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. From Human Rights Watch.
» Israel: Child Allowance Plan and Palestinian Arab Children - Human Rights Watch criticizes Israeli Knesset's discriminatory allocation of national child allowances to Palestinian Arab children.
» Israel: HRW Memorandum to UN Against Torture - Israel's second Periodic Report to the Committee against Torture regarding the magnitude of Israeli and Palestinian human rights violations. Dated May 1998.
» New Israel Fund - A philanthropic partnership of Israelis, North Americans and Europeans that works for equality and social justice for all citizens of Israel.
» Palestine Human Rights Campaign - Australian site providing information and news about the struggle of the Palestinian people.
» Palestinian Justice Campaign - Information on lawsuit against Ariel Sharon, the State of Israel, and US President Bush.
» Palestinian Refugee ResearchNet - A non-partisan project devoted to the dissemination of ideas and scholarly information in an effort to foster scholarly collaboration, policy research and innovative thinking on the Palestinian refugee issue. Projects, papers and document research materia
» Report on childrens' right to life - Describes a report from Defense for Children International which states Israeli and Palestinian childrens' right to life is being violated.
» Security and Human Rights in the Palestinian Justice System - Report discusses underlying flaws in the Palestinian justice system.
» Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights - A non-profit, student association based in Montréal with the aim of educating the public about the human rights status of the Palestinian people. Information about the group, with an events diary, history, and a gallery of photos.
» Statistics on the al-Aqsa Intifada - Statistics on injuries and deaths suffered by both sides in the conflict, as well as home demolitions, from the Israeli human rights group, B'Tselem.
» The Movement Against Israeli Apartheid in Palestine - MAIAP promotes democratic solutions in geographic Palestine to ensure implementation of equal rights for all residents and refugees of the area.
» US State Dept. Country Reports on Human Rights. - Chronicle of violence by both sides in Palestine.