Abbas plans new Palestinian cabinet

May 11, 2009

Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian president, has said he will swear in a new government, without the rival Hamas movement, in the next 48 hours.

Palestine calls for Security Council resolution in wake of UN report

May 7, 2009

Palestinian authority expresses its satisfaction of the latest UN report on Gaza, Calling on the UN to purse for compensation.

Israel’s BAD FAITH NEGOTIATING POSITION

May 7, 2009

PARIS — Israel has always believed in “creating facts on the ground,” whose existence may later come as a unpleasant surprise to others. Iran now seems to have learned from this Israeli precedent, to Israel’s disadvantage.

Aftermath: Gaza in the Days After the 22 Day War

May 7, 2009

by Musthak Ahmed and Fahad Ansari. A diary account of two lawyers who visited Gaza to collect testimony from victims of the 22 Day War.

Two vacancies at IHRC: Communications Officer and PA; Campaign Worker

May 4, 2009

IHRC is looking for enthusiastic applicants with a proven dedication to human rights activism and understanding of IHRC’s ethos.

URGENT ALERT: Yemen – Yemeni political prisoner Ibrahim Ali Al-Nashery dies in police custody, authorities offer no explanation

April 29, 2009

Write to the minister of foreign affairs in your country expressing concern over the death of Mr Al-Nashery, and urging him/her to raise this issue with his/her Yemeni counterparts.

URGENT ALERT: Bahrain – Bahraini authorities prevent Dr Abdul Jalil Al Singace from travelling outside the country

April 29, 2009

Write to the Bahraini Ambassador in your country, urging him/her to request to the Bahraini authorities to grant Dr Al-Singace his Pardon and to see that he is allowed to travel outside the country.