Adalah's Newsletter Volume 56, January 2009

 

Volume 56, January 2009 www.adalah.org
Political Participation Rights
 
  Supreme Court (SCt) cancels Central Elections Committee's decision to disqualify Arab political parties from running in Knesset elections on 10 February 2009
 
 
 
 
 
Adalah's General Director Attorney Hassan Jabareen discusses the attempt to disqualify Arab political parties
 
Israeli Military Attack on Gaza
 
 

 
SCt rejects petitions filed by human rights organizations concerning attacks against medical teams, evacuation of the wounded, and repair of electricity and water systems
 

 
Human rights organizations demand criminal investigations by Israel into the bombing of two UNRWA schools in Gaza resulting in dozens of civilian deaths 


 
Special Report: Attack on Gaza
Legal action, international advocacy initiatives, Gaza blog, harassment of anti-war demonstrators in Israel
  

 
 
Cultural Rights
 
  Adalah petitions Supreme Court against ban on the import of Arabic books published in Syria or Lebanon
 
Land and Planning Rights 
 
Following Adalah’s petition, Supreme Court orders state to respond as to why admissions committees which overwhelming exclude Arab citizens of Israel from living in community towns are legal

 
 
After Adalah’s appeal Safad Municipality issues bid for works to connect Arab neighborhood of Akbara to sewage system 
 
 
After 12 years Jewish community town of Kamoun still obstructing Arab Sawa'ed family from obtaining building permits for their land

 
 Employment Rights
 
Carmiel Municipality lifts ban on driving lessons in the town on Saturdays and Jewish holidays following Adalah's petition
 

  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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