Adalah's Newsletter Volume 65, October 2009

01/10/2009

Volume 65, October 2009

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Land and Planning Rights

Adalah appeals against court decision evicting residents from Arab Bedouin unrecognized village of Umm al-Hieran in the Naqab: Israel Land Administration seeks to evacuate the village and build Jewish town of Hiran on the land

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Adalah and residents of Daliyat al-Carmel appear before Haifa District Court against new regional master plan which would permit the demolition of 800 homes

International Advocacy

UN Human Rights Council endorses Goldstone report: Adalah's statement on lack of accountability for victims in Gaza

Adalah’s Law Students’ Conference 2009

Adalah Holds 4th Annual Arab Law Students' Conference on
"The Absence of Justice and State Accountability"

Photos of the conference | The conference program

Prisoners' Rights

Adalah submits an appeal to Supreme Court against decision prohibiting Palestinian citizen of Israel, a "security prisoner," from fathering a child

Israel Prison Service commits to teaching Arabic to adult Arab prisoners following Adalah’s petition

Social and Economic Rights - OPT

Ministry of Industry acknowledges discrimination against residents of East Jerusalem participating in “Wisconsin Plan” in reimbursement for travel expenses, orders compensation for those whose expenses have not been reimbursed in full

Religious Rights

Adalah to Finance Minister: Lack of transparency surrounding work of Board of Trustees of Waqf properties in Haifa and criteria for appointing its chairperson and members is illegal

Racial Profiling

New undercover police unit posing as Arabs constitutes discrimination and racial profiling against Arab citizens of Israel and is illegal

Adalah’s Newsletter is a monthly publication issued in Arabic, Hebrew and English. It highlights Adalah’s main activities, provides analysis of human rights issues, and links to new reports. Suggestions, articles and commentaries from our readers are welcome. View previous volumes

Adalah's Newsletter Volume 65, October 2009

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