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An-Najah physics prof ‘slowly dying’ in Israeli prison

Human Rights group raises urgent case of An-Najah Physics Professor languishing in Israeli prison while he suffers from a range of...
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Israeli Juvenile Military Court – four months on

On 29 July 2009, the Israeli military commander in the West Bank, Gadi Shamni, issued Military Order 1644 purporting to establish a...
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Defending Palestinian children: An interview with the president of the executive council of Defence for Children International (DCI)

Almost 700 children are detained each year under the Israeli military court system. Some children are as young as 12 years old. These...
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Urgent Appeal: Mass arrest of children in Jalazun Refugee Camp

On 11 February 2010, at least 17 children were arrested from the Al Jalazun Refugee Camp in the middle of the night by Israeli...
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University students are poorly treated at Hadarim prison

Hadarim Prison in Ashkelon, Israel, where many Palestinians are detained, is building a reputation for abuse. In addition to...
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Detention of young children up 64%

According to the latest figures compiled by DCI-Palestine from sources including the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) and temporary...
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Detention of young children up 74%

According to the latest figures compiled by DCI-Palestine from sources including the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) and temporary...
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Child detention figures remain high

According to the latest figures compiled by DCI-Palestine from sources including the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) and temporary...
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New military order on juveniles issued in the West Bank

For the past 42 years, Palestinian children have been tried in the same military courts as adults, even though Israel is a signatory...
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Arrest of Palestinian Students in Jayyus

Israeli forces entered the village of Jayyus (Qalqilya district) in the early hours of Wednesday morning and arrested three university...
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