Following a petition by PCATI, new holding cells are being built adjacent to the Ofer Camp Military Courts
Following a petition filed by the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI) to the High court of Justice, the State announced this week that it has begun building a new detention complex next to the Ofer Camp military courts (near Ramallah) that will replace the present facility.
Israeli Human Rights NGOs in response to Goldstone Report: Israel Must Investigate 'Operation Cast Lead'
With the publication of the Goldstone Committee report today, human rights organizations in Israel are studying the report and its conclusions, and they call upon the Israeli Government to take the report seriously and to refrain from automatically rejecting its findings or denying its legitimacy.
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Two Major Articles in Ha'aretz newspaper based on Testimonies Collected by PCATI
Two articles by Amira Hass from Ha'aretz newspaper, based on testimonies and affidavits collected by PCATI.
More...PCATI testifies before the UN Goldstone commission
PCATI Attorney Majd Bader was invited to the United Nations in Geneva to testify before the Goldstone Commission.
More...Human Rights Organizations in Israel Present a Report to the Goldstone Committee
Seven human rights organizations based in Israel presented a report to the UN Fact-Finding team investigating allegations of war crimes during “Operation Cast Lead” in Gaza, led by Justice Richard Goldstone.
More...Israel held many Gaza prisoners in harsh and humiliating conditions and threatened their lives and their health
Seven Israeli Human Rights Organizations:
Israel held many Gaza prisoners in harsh and humiliating conditions and threatened their lives and their health
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...New Report by PCATI - No Defense: Soldier Violence against Palestinian Detainees
The report, published this morning, reveals the widespread phenomenon of violence against bound Palestinian detainees by IDF soldiers and the almost absolute indifference of the IDF, the Ministry of Defense and the Knesset towards the existence of this phenomenon and the need to take action in order to eradicate it completely.
More...Petition to renew family visitations for prisoners from the Gaza Strip being held in Israeli prisons
5 prisoners, their relatives and 10 Israeli and Palestinian human rights organizations petitioned the Supreme Court calling for the immediate renewal of the visits.
