EMHRN: 


Terms of Reference: Researcher for Advocacy Report on EU and Palestinian
Minority in Israel
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EMHRN on 09/03/2010 08:38:00
 
The EMHRN, together with its member organizations in Israel, the Arab
Association for Human Rights (HRA) and Adalah, seek to hire a researcher to
produce a 20-page advocacy report in English on "The EU and the Palestinian
Minority in Israel." The advocacy report is a priority project for 2010 of the
EMHRN Working Group on Palestine/Israel and the Palestinians (PIP WG)

Torture in the OPT discussed in BBC Arabic television
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alhaq on 08/03/2010 11:35:00
 
On 2 March 2010, Al-Haq participated in a panel set up by BBC Arabic television,
discussing the commission of the crime torture by the Palestinian authorities in
the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, within the Occupied Palestinian Territory
torture.

Excessive Use of Force and Willful Killing in Hebron
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alhaq on 08/03/2010 11:33:00
 
On 12 February 2010, Fayez Ahmed Faraj, a Palestinian resident of the al-Sheikh
neighbourhood in the old city of Hebron was shot multiple times by Israeli
occupying soldiers and later died of his injuries after waiting to be
transported to hospital.

Rape victims worldwide denied justice and dignity
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Amnesty on 08/03/2010 11:25:00
 
Victims of rape and sexual violence worldwide are denied access to justice due
to gender discrimination and assumptions about the sexual behaviour of victims
of rape, Amnesty International said in two regional reports released on Monday

The first EU-Morocco summit: Don’t forget human rights in Western Sahara
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Amnesty on 08/03/2010 11:16:00
 
In a letter to the Spanish EU presidency, Amnesty International is urging for
the inclusion of a specific human rights item on the agenda for the first
EU-Morocco summit in Grenada on 7 March.

Egypt: Release blogger prosecuted by military court
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Amnesty on 08/03/2010 11:08:00
 
Amnesty International today called for the Egyptian authorities to immediately
and unconditionally release a blogger and prisoner of conscience facing up to
nine and a half years in prison after he published a post alleging nepotism with
in the armed forces.

Israel: End Crackdown on Anti-Wall Activists
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HRW on 08/03/2010 11:06:00
 
Peaceful Advocates Detained on Spurious Charges, Denied Due Process

France: Justice Proposals Fall Short
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HRW on 08/03/2010 11:04:00
 
Government Should Strengthen Safeguards in Police Custody

APT - Association for the Prevention of Torture
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EMHRN on 08/03/2010 08:43:00
 
Address Rte de Ferney 10, Case postale 2267, 1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland. 
Country Switzerland Tel +41 (2)22 919 21 70 Fax   Email   Website www.apt.ch
Contact person   Member of the EMNRH since   Mandate   Geographical Coverage  
Fields of Work   Main Activities   No.

ARCI associazione di promozione sociale
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EMHRN on 08/03/2010 08:30:00
 
Address Via dei Monti di Pietralata 16, 00157 Roma, Italy. Country Italy Tel +39
(0)6 41 60 9507 Fax Email Website www.arci.it Contact person Member of the EMNRH
since Mandate Geographical Coverage Fields of Work Main Activities No. of staff
No. of