הוועד הציבורי נגד עינויים בישראל

In September 2008, PCATI submitted a List of Concerns to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT). PCATI plans to submitt an alternative report to CAT prior to  the Committee’s review of State of Israel’s compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment scheduled for May 2009

In September 2008, PCATI submitted a List of Concerns to the UN Committee Against Torture (CAT). PCATI plans to submitt an alternative report to CAT prior to  the Committee’s review of State of Israel’s compliance with the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment scheduled for May 2009.

The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel (PCATI), the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and HaMoked, the Center for the Defence of the Individual (HaMoked) filed a contempt of court motion to the High Court of Justice against the government of Israel and its head, Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, and against the General Security Service (GSS) and its head Yuval Diskin for their responsibility for the policy that grants a-priori permits to use torture in interrogation that fundamentally violates the High Court of Justice decision of September1999

The first film of the joint PCATI-Social TV project on the defense of civilians is currently being broadcasted. The film is part of a series of short video programs that will focus on various aspects of international humanitarian law (IHL).

An opinion article by Yoav Loeff, PCATI's coordinator of public engagement

The Justices gave the MAG forty days to reconsider his decision.

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.

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”.

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.

The petition, filed in March 2008, demands the annulment of a law which severely violates the basic rights of detainees suspected of security offences.