The United Against Torture (UAT) Coalition Protests the Closure of the Nafha Organization
After the closure of Nafha by the Israeli authorities, on Tuesday 8 July 2008, the United Against Torture Coalition (UAT) and its affiliate organizations undertook several initiatives in order to protest against the suspension of its activities.
More...Palestinian victim of shooting and Israeli human rights organizations demand suspension of legal proceedings in Ni’lin affair
Following the indictments filed on 7.8.08, in the Ni’lin shooting affair, the Palestinian victim and four Israeli human rights organizations demanded that the military Judge Advocate General suspend legal proceedings against both the lieutenant colonel involved and the soldier who fired the shot. The delay will enable the organizations to examine and consider challenging the decision to charge the two with the relatively light offense of “inappropriate conduct”.
More...The High Court of Justice decided to pass PCATI's petition demanding the annulment of a law to a wider panel of justices
The petition, filed in March 2008, demands the annulment of a law which severely violates the basic rights of detainees suspected of security offences.
More...Following a complaint submitted by PCATI, a soldier was convicted of assaulting a Palestinian detainee
Following a complaint filed on 17 December 2007 by PCATI Attorney Samah Elkhatib Ayoub, a soldier was convicted of assault leading to injury and for inappropriate behavior.
More...PCATI protesting the death sentences imposed this week against two persons
The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) wrote the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, Prime Minister Dr. Salam Fayyad and the Minister of Justice, Dr. Ali Khashaan, protesting the death sentences imposed this week against two persons convicted of treason and conspiracy.
More...United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) held a special event in Tel Aviv to mark United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture (June 26th).
More...The Knesset decided: PCATI's report will be deliberated by the Constitution, Law and Justice Committee
On 25 June 2008, following a motion submitted by MK Jamal Zahalke, a debate was held at the Knesset plenary on PCATI's report "No Defense: Soldier Violence against Palestinian Detainees".
At the end of the debate, the plenary decided to transfer the report for deliberation by the Knesset Constitution, Law and Justice Committee.
More...The act of telling about torture and ill treatment is multi-dimensional, by Louis Frankenthaler
Document written by Louis Frankenthaler, Development & International Outreach Director of PCATI, regarding PCATI's newest report on soldier violence, “No Defense: Soldier Violence against Palestinian Detainees”.
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