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Lebanon - Attack and threats against Abdulaziz Tarakji and members of the Palestinian Human Rights Foundation Monitor

Front Line is deeply concerned for the safety of human rights defender Abdulaziz Tarakji following an attack by unknown men on 4 October 2008. Abdulaziz Tarakji is the director of the Palestinian Human Rights Foundation (Monitor).  Read More

OPT: New report documents abuses against civil society organizations in the Gaza Strip and West Bank

The Al-Mezan Centre for Human Rights and Al-Haq have recently published a report which documents attacks on human rights defenders and civil society organisations in the context of the struggle for power between Fateh and Hamas in which abuses have been committed by both sides.  Read More

Front Line Palestine: Killings Harassment and Intimidation of Human Rights Defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Terrritory

Defending human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) is a complex and dangerous task. The historical, political and legal framework of operation is disputed, although certain key understandings and conclusions can be drawn. Human rights defenders face the challenging situation of operating to defend human rights violations resulting from the Israeli occupation as well as those committed by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA). This report observes a number of emerging threats against defenders - in particular in relation to the construction of the Wall inside the territory of the West Bank and the unilateral Gaza ‘disengagement’ plan which will place severe limits on the abilities of individuals and organisations to carry out their work inside the OPT.

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