All posts for August 2010

Independent Experts Review Israel’s Compliance with UN Convention

August 6th, 2010 | Posted in Palestine, Prisoners
    Defence for Children International – DCI Palestine – July 30, 2010

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    Photo Palestinian child in Gaza collects water.

On 29 July 2010, the UN Human Rights Committee (the Committee) issued Concluding Observations after reviewing the State of Israel’s compliance with the Convention on Civil and Political Rights (CCPR) earlier this month. Compliance by parties to the Convention is reviewed every four years by the Committee, which consists of 18 independent and internationally recognised experts. During its 99th Session in July, the Committee also considered compliance with the Convention by three other states under the periodic review process.

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Groups urge Clinton to intervene in case of jailed rights defender

August 1st, 2010 | Posted in Palestine, Prisoners
    Open letter, 29 July 2010

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    Photo Prison window on cracked wall.

following letter was sent to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on 26 July 2010:

As human rights advocates and representatives of nongovernmental organizations working to promote internationally recognized human rights standards in the US and around the world, we welcomed the important message you delivered to the Community of Democracies in Krakow on 3 July 2010. We wholeheartedly agree that civil society is an essential element in a free nation and plays an important role in identifying and eradicating injustices. As you rightly noted, it was through the critically important work of human rights activists and civil society that the US was able to be put on the path of racial equality.

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