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Adalah's Newsletter Volume 57, February 2009

01/02/2009

 

Volume 57, February 2009 www.adalah.org
International Criminal Law
 
  Adalah Attorney Fatmeh El-'Ajou writes a legal position paper on the question of whether Israeli military attacks on the civilian police force and government buildings and institutions of Hamas in Gaza constitute war crimes under international criminal law
 
 
 
 
 
Dr. Hala Khoury-Bisharat, an international law expert and a member of Adalah’s Board of Directors, speaks about the groundbreaking January 2009 decision by the Spanish National Court to probe Israel’s killing of Salah Shehadeh and 14 Palestinian civilians in Gaza in 2002
 
 
Roundtable discussion at Adalah on enforcing international law – The Case of Israel
 
The Siege on Gaza
 
  Adalah to Attorney General: Seizure of Lebanese ship bound for Gaza by Israel violates international law which prohibits prevention of delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians 
 
Employment Rights
 
  Following Adalah’s petition, municipal regulations preventing Arab business owners in Akka from opening their shops on Saturdays is cancelled 
 
Economic Rights 
 
Adalah and the Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab: Ministry of Agriculture lacks authority to condition the granting of land for grazing cattle to Arab Bedouin farmers on provision of tax statements 
 
Freedom of Expression 
 
National Labor Court upholds suspension of Arab employee for participating in a demonstration against the siege on Gaza

 
Prisoners’ Rights
 
Adalah to Justice Minister: Holding court hearings on prisoners’ cases inside prisons violates their rights
 
Health Rights 
 
Adalah to Health Minister: Excluding MRI scans for breast cancer from basket of health services violates National Insurance Law and has very harmful effect on Arab women
 
New Publication
 
Adalah’s Annual Report 2008 
 
  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  
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