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Freedom of Religion in Palestine: Converting Religions
May 1, 2013 by Elizabeth Imbarlina
JURIST Guest Columnist Ibrahim Fares, an LL.M. Candidate from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law Class of 2013, explains the impact of religion on legal rights in Palestine...Religion affects many aspects of life in Palestine, including legal rights. One sensitive issue in Palestine is.... [more]
UN rights expert calls on Israel to withdraw settlers from Palestine territories
March 18, 2013 by Peter Snyder
Israel must cease all settlement activity and immediately withdraw settlers from the Palestinian territories, according to a UN expert speaking before the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Monday. Christine Chanet presented a report published in January that had been commissioned by the UN Human.... [more]
UN rights expert calls for investigation into death of Palestine prisoner
February 27, 2013 by Matthew Pomy
The UN Special Rapporteur for human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories Richard Falk called Wednesday on the international community to investigate the death of Palestinian Prisoner Arafat Jaradat. Jaradat died while in interrogations at an Israeli facility. Initially, Israel claimed.... [more]
The International Criminal Court and Palestine: Part II [op-ed]
February 5, 2013 by Alex Ferraro
JURIST Guest Columnist Linda M. Keller of Thomas Jefferson School of Law explores the potential impacts for the International Criminal Court of new Palestinian status at the UN in part two of this two-part series ...As discussed in Part I, the General Assembly resolution granting Palestine "non-.... [more]
HRW urged Israel to end residency restrictions [this day at law]
February 5, 2013 by Zachariah Rivenbark
On February 5, 2012, Human Rights Watch (HRW) urged Israel to change its policies, which forbid Palestinians from traveling through and living in Gaza and the West Bank. HRW also took issue with Israeli delays in processing Palestinian applications for the population registry. Israel required.... [more]
The International Criminal Court and Palestine: Part I [op-ed]
January 29, 2013 by Alex Ferraro
JURIST Guest Columnist Linda M. Keller of Thomas Jefferson School of Law explores the potential impacts for the International Criminal Court of new Palestinian status at the UN in part one of this two-part series ...The Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) of the International Criminal Court (ICC) is.... [more]
Palestine's Upgraded Status and the International Criminal Court [op-ed]
January 22, 2013 by Alex Ferraro
JURIST Guest Columnist Megan A. Fairlie of the Florida International University College of Law says the International Criminal Court (ICC) will ultimately delay pursuing an investigation into the effect of Palestine's non-Member Observer State status on the Court's jurisdiction...
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HRW: Palestine rocket attacks violate international laws
December 24, 2012 by Blake Lynch
Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Monday accused Palestinian military units located in Gaza of violating laws of war by firing rockets into populated areas of Israel. These laws of war prohibit focused attacks on civilians and civilian structures or attacks that distinguish between civilians and.... [more]
Israel rejects Palestinian Authority statehood despite UN resolution
December 2, 2012 by Matthew Pomy
The Israeli government on Sunday unanimously rejected the recent UN General Assembly resolution upgrading Palestine's UN status to non-member observer state. In response to the UN action Israel passed its own domestic resolution that rejects the General Assembly's decision entirely and claims it.... [more]
ICC to consider legal meaning of Palestine statehood
November 30, 2012 by Samuel Franklin
Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Friday said that they will consider the legal implications of Palestinian statehood following a UN resolution recognizing Palestine as a non-member state. The UN General Assembly (UNGA) passed the resolution on Thursday, elevating Palestine.... [more]
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