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”.
More...MK Zehava Gal’on submitted a parliamentary question to the Minister of Defense following the new PCATI report
Following the new publication of PCATI: "No Defence: Soldier Violence against Palestinian Detainees" MK Zehava Gal’on submitted a parliamentary question to the Minister of Defense on the subject.
More...Human Rights Groups: New "Prevention of Infiltration Law" is in violation of refugees' basic rights
The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and its member and partner organizations in Israel, the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI), the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) and Mosawa, are deeply concerned by a draft bill concerning refugees and asylum seekers which passed its preliminary reading in the Israeli Parliament by 21 votes to 1 last week.
More...PCATI calls on the Knesset not to pass the proposed amendment to the Detention of Illegal Combatants Law
The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) calls on the Knesset not to pass the proposed amendment to the Detention of Illegal Combatants Law debated in the Foreign Affairs and Security Committee
More...Human Rights Groups, including PCATI, Petition: Israel is Preventing Fuel Supply to Gaza Strip, Violating Supreme Court Decision
Nine human rights organizations, Israeli and Palestinian, petitioned Israel's High Court today demanding that the Defense Minister stop restricting fuel supply to the Gaza Strip as part of a policy of collective punishment.
More...Letter to Palestinian National Authority on death penalty
letter sent by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) to the President, Prime Minister and Minister of Justice of the Palestinian National Authority condemning the death sentences recently imposed against two persons by the High Military Court of the Palestinian National Authority.
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