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Brussels: Submission on Restriction of Movement of Palestinian Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Activists

The meeting of the sub-committee on political dialogue and co-operation between the EU and Israel represents a unique opportunity for the European Union to raise individual cases of human rights defenders at risk to the Israeli authorities. Front Line would like to draw particular attention to the restrictions on the freedom of movement of human rights defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.  Read More

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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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