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Forced Eviction in Sheikh Jarrah

Al-Haq condemns the forced eviction of the Shamasneh family from their home in the Um Haroun area of Sheikh Jarrah. At approximately 5:00 am on 5 September 2017, Israeli forces entered the Um Haroun area and evicted the Shamasneh family from their home. The evicti...

The Aftermath of an Attack: Israel’s Arbitrary and Collective Punishment Measures

On 19 August 2017, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) killed Qutaiba Zahran, 16, at Za’atara military checkpoint. An eyewitness confirmed that Qutaiba carried out a stabbing attack against an Israeli soldier, and was then shot by another Israeli soldier. Once the...

The Consequences of Israeli Impunity

One month ago, on 21 July, three Palestinians were killed in Jerusalem, two by the Israeli Occupying Forces (IOF) and one by a settler. The killings came in the wake of peaceful protests against Israeli restrictions at Al-Aqsa, which escalated into clashes. ...

Increase in Palestinians Killed by Israeli Occupation Forces in July 2017

As Palestinians marked fifty years of Israel’s brutal military occupation in June,[1] Israeli violations of international human rights and humanitarian law continued unabashedly into July. Throughout the month, a total of 10 Palestinians were killed by the Israeli ...

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Legal Research and Advocacy Officer Vacancy

Thursday, 14 September 2017 09:09

The Legal Research and Advocacy Officer will be working under the direct supervision of the Head of the Legal Research and Advocacy Department.

The Legal Research and Advocacy Officer will perform the following duties:

1. Draft interventions, press releases, and other written materials on violations of international human rights law (IHRL) and international humanitarian law (IHL) in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).

Al-Haq calls for the immediate release of a Palestinian man arbitrarily detained by the PA's General Intelligence Service

Wednesday, 30 August 2017 10:29

(Ramallah, 30 August, 2017) - Al-Haq condemns the ongoing detention of Shadi Nammourah by the Palestinian Authority's General Intelligence Service, in its Jericho detention center. Nammourah is from Dura, near Hebron, and is arbitrarily detained despite having four court orders calling for his release on bail.

In Pictures: The Strangling of Souk Al-Qatanin

Tuesday, 25 July 2017 20:07

The majority of the 54 shops inside the historical Souk Al-Qatanin remain unopened since the Israeli authorities closed the Qatanin entrance leading to Al-Haram Al-Sharif (Al-Aqsa compound) on Friday, 14 July 2017. Following the closure of the Old City (14-16 July), only three of the eight entrances leading to Al-Haram Al-Sharif were reopened to worshippers. Israeli authorities, however, installed metal detectors on the three entrances, which worshippers refused to enter through for fear of changes in the status quo.^[1] The Qatanin entrance remains closed.^[2]

Blocking of Websites Critical of Palestinian Authority Violates International and Domestic Laws

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 09:18

Beginning in early June, Palestinian internet providers began blocking approximately sixteen websites allegedly on grounds of a decision made by the Attorney General. Since then, these websites have been blocked and inaccessible to the public. The blocked websites often post news or opinions that are critical of the Palestinian Authority.

UN Advocacy

Al-Haq attends 35th Session of the UN Human Rights Council

Al-Haq participated in the 35th session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, which took place between June 6-23, 2017. Al-Haq's engagement with the Council included a written submission, an »

Al-Haq Brings to Focus Collective Punishment Measures in East Jerusalem at the 34th Session of the Human Rights Council

Between 16-20 March 2017, Al-Haq attended the 34th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. On 17 March, Al-Haq participated in a side event on “Collective Punishment in Jerusalem” »

Rights Violations of Farming and Fishing Communities within Gaza Closure in Submission to UN Special Rapporteurs

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights (Al Mezan) and Al-Haq submitted information to the UN Special Rapporteurs on the Right to Food and on Human Rights and Hazardous Substances and Wastes for their upcomi »

Al-Haq calls attention to business and human rights issues in the OPT

Al-Haq advocated on issues regarding business involvement in Israel’s settlement enterprise during events in Geneva, Switzerland, including the fifth annual United Nations Business and Human Rights »

Time for Palestinian Natural Resources to Be In the Hands of the Palestinian People

Coinciding with the UN-declared International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict, Al-Haq has introduced a new campaign “Facts on the Ground”. This cam »

Al-Haq Joins UN Special Rapporteurs on Human Rights and Hazardous Substances and Wastes and the Right to Food Expert Consultations in Geneva

During the 4th and 5th of October 2016, Al-Haq participated in expert roundtable consultations convened by the UN Special Rapporteurs on the Right to Food and on Human Rights and Hazardous Substances »

Al-Haq and Al Mezan participate in UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development

Representatives from Al-Haq and Al Mezan are participating in the 2016 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development at the United Nations in New York. The Forum brings together a variet »

Israel's Fifth Periodic Review by the UN Committee against Torture

On 3 and 4 May 2016, the Israeli government underwent its fifth periodic review by the UN Committee against Torture (CAT), which monitors States’ implementation of the Convention against Torture and »

EU Advocacy

Convening an EU-Israel Association Council now risks rewarding violations of international law

On 7 February 2017, EuroMed Rights sent a letter and submission to the EU and the 28 Ministers of Foreign Affairs warning against the risks of convening an EU-Israel Association Council and further de »

Al-Haq welcomes France’s move to label settlement products, but calls for stronger action

On November 24, 2016 France issued a notice regarding the labeling of products from Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and the occupied Golan Heights. The notice comes ove »

Palestinian Civil Society Meets European Union Parliament Delegation to Discuss Human Rights Situation in the OPT

On 10 February 2016, Palestinian civil society organisations (Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, the Independent Commission for Human Rights, Defence for Children International - »

Strengthening the European Union’s involvement at the United Nations Human Rights Council: Standing Agenda Item 7

The Human Rights Council (Council) has included Item 7, entitled “the Human Rights Situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories”, in its agenda since its creation in 2006. The agenda »

PHROC Welcomes EU Labelling of Settlement Products as a First Step Towards a Ban

It has long been known that Israel intentionally mislabels products originating from its illegal settlements located in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Israel has misled European consumers i »

EU at a Cross-Roads: Ensure an End to Violence by Ensuring an End to Occupation and its Unlawful policies and practices

Dear Foreign Affairs Ministers, Ahead of the convening of the Foreign Affairs Council that will take place on 16 and 17 November 2015, FIDH and its member Al-Haq would like to draw your attention to »

Re. The Export of Dutch Service Dogs to Israel

H.E. Foreign Minister Koenders H.E. Trade and Cooperation Minister Ploumen »

Re. Dutch-Palestinian Bilateral Cooperation Forum

H.E Prime Minister Mark Rutte H.E Trade and Development Minister Lilianne Ploumen H.E Foreign Minister Bert Koenders Kingdom of the Netherlands P.O. Box 20001 2500 EA The Hague& »

Field Updates 2015

Special Focus: A Review of the Situation in the OPT in 2015

In 2015, Israel’s intentions towards the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and the Palestinian population were made clear through the unabashed extreme rhetoric of government officials and a deep »

Special Focus on Palestinian Children: Targeting Palestine through its Future

In July of this year, eighteen-month-old Ali Dawabsha was torched to death in an Israeli settler arson attack against his home near Nablus. Not long after, his parents died due to injuries they sustai »

East Jerusalem: Exploiting Instability to Deepen the Occupation

Since Israel’s illegal annexation of East Jerusalem following its occupation in 1967, Israel has implemented a comprehensive policy to deepen its control over the city by weakening Palestinian prese »

Special Focus: Palestinian Universities Subject to IOF Attacks

Since October 2015, the recent escalation in violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) has led to the killing of 92 Palestinians and the injury of thousands of others by the Israeli Occupyi »

Special Focus on Hebron: A Microcosm of the Israeli Occupation

Throughout the occupation, Israel has used security concerns as a pretext to fragment and further its control over Palestinian Territory. Since the beginning of October 2015, Israel has escalated its »

Special Focus: Holding the Bodies of Deceased Palestinians by Israel

On Wednesday, 14 October 2015, Israel approved a proposal to hold the bodies of alleged Palestinians attackers killed during attacks, thereby denying families from burying their loved ones. Israel is »

Special Focus: Attacks against Health Facilities and Medical Staff by the IOF

In October 2015, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) documented 228 Israeli violations against medical staff, including 56 incidents where ambulances were delayed, 116 cases of assaults against »

Special Focus: Israeli Occupying Forces Assault Journalists in the OPT

As Israeli violations escalate against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), journalists and media professionals have also been the subjects of Israeli attacks. Since the beg »