Category Archives: International Law

Hiding behind civilians: The continued use of Palestinian civilians as human shields by the Israeli Occupation Forces

Posted on 28 April, 2009 by

The Al Mezan Center for Human Rights has released an important update to its July 2008 report on the IOF practise of hiding behind Palestinian human shields. The use of civilian human shields is customary Israeli practice in gross violation … Continue reading →

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Breakfast With War Criminals

Posted on 15 April, 2009 by

Why do Bush and Blair continue to escape indictment for war crimes? Serbs and Sudanese dictators are far more likely to face a political court set up by the West, writes John Pilger. These are extraordinary times. With the United … Continue reading →

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Our South Africa Moment Has Arrived

Posted on 22 March, 2009 by

Omar Barghouti, a founding member of the Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel (PACBI), takes stock. This article is based on a presentation he recently gave at Canadian universities as part of Israeli Apartheid Week. Its … Continue reading →

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Russell Tribunal for Palestine Launch: Video

Posted on 14 March, 2009 by

Following an appeal from Ken Coates, Nurit Peled, and Leila Shahid, and with the support of over a hundred international personages, the Russell Tribunal on Palestine was recently established. The Tribunal is a civic initiative promoting international law as the … Continue reading →

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