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Five Water Wells Demolished in Jenin

Last week, Al-Haq documented the demolition of five water wells and the damaging of a water cistern in Kufr Dan village, Jenin. According to Al-Haq’s records, the Israeli authorities destroyed more than 32 water structures between January and October 2012. There is no ...

Remaining hunger striker held in limbo while his health continues to deteriorate

Addameer and Al-Haq are deeply concerned for the life of the remaining Palestinian hunger striker in Israeli prison, Ayman Sharawna, who is now on his 88th day of hunger strike. Ayman was visited on 24 September by Addameer lawyer Fares Ziad at Ramleh prison medical cen...

Al-Haq Opens Center for Applied International Law

Al-Haq is proud to announce the opening of the Al-Haq Center for Applied International Law. Based in Ramallah, the center aims to combine theory and practice to enhance the capabilities of human rights defenders by providing them with the essential applied knowledge fo...

Israel’s Unlawful Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Al-Haq is pleased to announce the publication of “Pillage of the Dead Sea: Israel’s Unlawful Exploitation of Natural Resources in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.” The report examines Israel’s responsibilities with respect to the treatment of the occupied territory’s...

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Al-Haq submission to the European External Action Service regarding the 2012 EU Progress Reports on the implementation of EU-Israel Action Plan

Wednesday, 31 October 2012 08:28 Ref.: 242/2012

As a Palestinian organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), we wish to bring to the attention of the European External Action Service (EEAS) several issues which are of central importance to the upcoming review of the progress made in the implementation of the EU-Israel Action Plan.

Re.: Open Letter on the humanitarian and human rights law repercussions of ACAA

Monday, 15 October 2012 14:03 Ref.: 234/2012

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Dear Member of Parliament,

This month, the European Parliament (EP) has the opportunity to vote against the Protocol on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products to the EU-Israel Association Agreement (ACAA). In so doing, the EP can exert the powers endowed upon it by the Lisbon Treaty and play a crucial role in the foreign policy of the European Union (EU).

PHROC to Participate in World Social Forum-Free Palestine

Tuesday, 02 October 2012 13:06 Ref.: 223/2012

palestina The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC)* is pleased to announce its participation in the World Social Forum-Free Palestine (WSF), which takes place from 28 November to 1 December 2012, in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. This global event is a public space to share ideas and strategise ways to maximise the potential for solidarity with the Palestinian people.

UN Advocacy

PHROC Presents Oral Statement of Culture of Impunity in Israel

Today, 24 September, Al-Haq presented a joint oral statement on behalf of the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council* to the UN Human Rights Council for its 21st session during the Genera »

UN Special Committee: Israeli practices aimed at “moving Palestinians off their land”

As an organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of Palestinian human rights, Al-Haq welcomes the initial observations published on 20 July 2012 by the United Nations Special Committee to »

Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Submit Report to UN Human Rights Council on the Occasion of Israel’s Second Universal Periodic Review

From 21 of January to 1 of February 2013, the UN Human Rights Council (the Council) will hold Israel’s second Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Through the UPR, the Human Rights Council reviews, on »

Al-Haq welcomes the appointment of the Fact-Finding Mission to Investigate Impact of Israeli Settlements

As an organisation dedicated to the promotion and protection of Palestinian human rights, Al-Haq welcomes the establishment of the United Nations (UN) "Fact-Finding Mission on the Implications of Isra »

PCHRO Presents Oral Statement on Arbitrary Detention to Human Rights Council

Today, 2 July, Al-Haq will present a joint oral statement on behalf of the Palestinian Council of Human Rights Organisations* (PCHRO) to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for its 20th sessi »

EU Advocacy

Al-Haq submission to the European External Action Service regarding the 2012 EU Progress Reports on the implementation of EU-Israel Action Plan

Re.: Open Letter on the humanitarian and human rights law repercussions of ACAA

Dear Member of Parliament, This month, the European Parliament (EP) has the opportunity to vote against the Protocol on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products to the EU-Israel »

PCHRO: The EU fails to uphold international law in its relations with Israel

Following the Association Council meeting on 24 July 2012 between the European Union (EU) and Israel, it was announced that the EU has agreed upon developing cooperation with Israel by offering it 60 »

PCHRO LETTER TO MAMA/COHOM ON EU’S HUMAN RIGHTS STRATEGY FOR ISRAEL

Dear representatives of the COHOM and MAMA council working groups, As the European Union (EU) is about to adopt two new human rights strategies, one for the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and t »

Statement ahead of the EU-Israel Association Council 24 July 2012

APRODEV and the EMHRN welcome the upcoming meeting of the EU-Israel Association Council which is an important opportunity for the EU to raise crucial points with Israel related to the implementation o »

Accountability

Veolia Not Awarded Public Transport Tender in The Hague

Al-Haq welcomes the decision of the Stadsregio Haaglanden of 23 May 2012 not to award Veolia Transport Nederland Openbaar Vervoer, a Dutch subsidiary of the Veolia Group, the public transport contract »

Veolia Subsidiary Applies for Public Tender in “City of Peace and Justice”

As a Palestinian organisation dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), Al-Haq is gravely concerned about the participation of a subsidiary »

Al-Haq submits oral evidence in Hermes case

On 31 October 2011, Al-Haq gave oral evidence in a hearing before the Committee of Appeals deciding on the objection against the decision of the Stadsregio Arnhem/Nijmegen, a Dutch local authority, to »

Al-Haq submits formal objection to €1bn public contract for Hermes

Al-Haq has instructed Van den Biesen Boesveld advocates, Amsterdam, to submit a formal objection against the decision of Stadsregio Arnhem Nijmegen, a Dutch local authority, to award a one billion Eur »

The Case Against Riwal: Corporate Complicity in International Crimes

Introduction In March 2010, Al-Haq instructed Dutch lawyers to submit a criminal complaint to the Dutch public prosecutor alleging that a Dutch company, Riwal, was complicit in the commissio »