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Press Release
Retaliation Against Palestine’s Welcome Accession to ICC Must Stop
Israel, the USA and EU member states must refrain from punishing or threatening Palestine for taking the positive step of…
January 7, 2015
Report
Families Under the Rubble – Israeli Attacks on Inhabited Homes
Israeli forces have killed scores of Palestinian civilians in attacks targeting houses full of families which in some cases have…
November 5, 2014
Press Release
Further War Crimes Must Be Prevented After Israeli Ground Assault
Israel’s ground assault on the Gaza Strip, which began last night after 10 days of attacks by Israeli forces and…
July 18, 2014
Report
Trigger-happy: Israel’s use of excessive force in the West Bank
Israeli forces have displayed a callous disregard for human life by killing dozens of Palestinian civilians, including children, in the…
February 27, 2014
Report
Annual Report: Palestinian Authority 2013
Palestinian Authority Head of Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas Head of government Salam Fayyad Arbitrary arrests and detentions by both the…
May 23, 2013
Press Release
Israel Must Release Palestinian Academic Detained Without Justification
Amnesty International today repeated its demand that Israel release Palestinian activist and scholar, Ahmed Qatamesh, who has been held without…
April 25, 2013
Press Release
Israel Must Halt Construction of Settlements on West Bank
The Israeli government's announcement that it is to expand settlements in the West Bank in response to the United Nations…
December 3, 2012
Press Release
All Parties in Israel/Gaza Conflict Must Protect Safety of Civilians
The killing of Hamas's military wing commander al-Ja’abari in Gaza City today signaled the start of a new Israeli military…
November 14, 2012
Press Release
Investigation Needed Into Shooting Deaths of Palestinian Refugees in Lebanese Camp
Lebanese authorities must launch an immediate investigation into the deaths of two Palestinian men, including a teenager, during clashes with…
June 25, 2012
Press Release
Israel-Hamas Prisoner Swap Casts Harsh Light on Detention Practices By All Sides, Says Amnesty International
The prisoner swap involving Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit and 477 Palestinian prisoners highlights the need for the humane treatment of…
October 18, 2011
Report
Annual Report: Palestinian Authority 2011
Head of state: Mahmoud Abbas Head of government: Salam Fayyad Death penalty: retentionist Population: 4.4 million Life expectancy: 73.9 years…
July 13, 2011
Press Release
State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle East
Amnesty International Media StatementFor Immediate ReleaseFriday, April 8, 2011State Department Human Rights Reports Provide Roadmap to Reform in the Middle…
April 14, 2011