Palestinian speaker released from Israeli jail
The imprisoned speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) has been released. According to the Ahrar Center for Prisoners and Human Rights Studies on Tuesday, Aziz Duweik was released from the...
View ArticleCentral jail inmates go on hunger strike
Jaisalmer: The inmates of Jaisalmer central jail started a hunger strike to press for their demands of better facilities in the jail. The leaky roof led to flooding in one of the barracks following...
View ArticleCabinet communique (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel)
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel) (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser) At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday, 14 June 2015): 1. Cabinet Secretary...
View ArticleRed Cross Fears for Palestinian Hunger Striker in Israel
Associated Press JERUSALEM— The International Committee of the Red Cross says it fears for the life of a prominent Palestinian...
View ArticlePalestinian prisoner's life in danger in Israel: ICRC
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC ) has warned about the deteriorating health of a Palestinian activist who is on hunger strike in an Israeli jail. "We are concerned that his life is...
View ArticleHuman Rights Organizations Participate in Sit-in in Solidarity with Khader...
(Source: PCHA - Palestinian Centre for Human Rights) Ref: 36/2015 On Monday, 22 June 2015, human rights organizations participated in a sit-in before the offices of International Committee of the Red...
View ArticleIsraeli doctors urge release of hunger striker Palestinian
Jerusalem, June 24 (IANS) The Physicians for Human Rights-Israel (PHR) warned on Wednesday that a Palestinian prisoner who has been on hunger strike for 50 days faces "risk of death" and urged that he...
View ArticleBriefing Security Council, Senior United Nations Official Urges Israeli,...
(Source: UN - United Nations) Without positive efforts by Israeli and Palestinian leaders to move peace negotiations forward, tensions and violence in the region could only worsen, the top United...
View ArticleArab League urges release of Palestinian detainees
The Arab League has condemned acts of torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian prisoners at Israeli jails, calling for the release of all inmates who have been held without charge. The 22-nation Arab...
View ArticleUN Official Warns Israel Against Force-Feeding Of Palestinian Prisoners
Legislation on the force-feeding of prisoners on hunger strikes in Israel violates international norms, UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs claimed....
View ArticleFear for life of Khader ‘Adnan, a Palestinian administrative detainee on...
(Source: B'Tselem - The Israeli Information Center for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories) Khader 'Adnan at his bakery. Photo by Oren Ziv, activestills.org, 21 June 2013 Khader 'Adnan, 37, a...
View ArticleCabinet communique (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel)
(Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel) (Communicated by the Prime Minister's Media Adviser) At the weekly Cabinet meeting today (Sunday, 14 June 2015): 1. Cabinet Secretary...
View ArticlePalestinian hunger striker 'close to death':lawyer
A Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli jail and on hunger strike for 53 days is in a critical condition and could die "at any moment", his lawyer said Saturday. "Khader Adnan may suddenly die at any...
View ArticlePalestinian hunger striker 'close to death'
A Palestinian prisoner held in an Israeli jail and on hunger strike for 53 days is in a critical condition and could die "at any moment", his lawyer said Saturday. "Khader Adnan may suddenly die at any...
View ArticlePalestinian inmate on hunger strike close to death, his lawyer says
Lawyer of Palestinian inmate Khader Adnan, who has been on a long hunger strike in protest at the conditions of his imprisonment, has warned that the prisoner could die “any moment.” “Khader Adnan may...
View ArticleIsraeli Cabinet Backs Bill to Force-Feed Jailed Palestinians on Hunger Strike
Israel's cabinet approved on Sunday a proposed law that would enable authorities to force-feed Palestinian prisoners who are on hunger strike, a practice opposed by the country's medical association....
View ArticlePCHR Organizes Event in Solidarity with Khader 'Adnan (PCHA - Palestinian...
(Source: PCHA - Palestinian Centre for Human Rights) Ref: 37/2015 On Thursday, 25June2015, with the participation of activists of civil society organizations, activists and associations concerned with...
View ArticlePalestinian to end 55-day hunger strike, go free, wife says
The wife of a prominent Palestinian detainee says he has agreed to end a 55-day hunger strike and in exchange...
View ArticlePalestinian prisoner on hunger strike 'to be released'
Hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner, Khader Adnan, will be released in two weeks from Israeli prison, his legal counsel has confirmed with...
View ArticlePalestinian prisoner on hunger strike ‘to be released’
Hunger-striking Palestinian prisoner, Khader Adnan, will be released in two weeks from Israeli prison, his legal counsel has confirmed with...
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