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jedwan on April 16th, 2010

The Hamas authorities in Gaza should immediately halt the use of the death penalty, Human Rights Watch said today. A firing squad executed Mohammed Ismail, 37, and Nasser abu Freih, 34, this morning, following their convictions for …

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jedwan on April 16th, 2010

The Hamas authorities in Gaza should immediately halt the use of the death penalty,Human Rights Watch said today.

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Cross-posted from Gaza Gateway, an analytical blog recently launched by the Israeli human rights group Gisha — The legal Center for Freedom of Movement. Gaza Gateway provides up to date data and analysis on access to the Gaza Strip and …

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On Tuesday night, the new student group Georgetown, Divest! presented their case for University divestment from companies that they say profit from human rights violations in Israel and Palestine .

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(Jerusalem) – Israel’s investigations into serious laws-of-war violations by its forces during last year’s Gaza war lack thoroughness and credibility, while Hamas has conducted no credible investigations at all, Human Rights Watch said …

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jedwan on April 11th, 2010

Israel and Hamas both failed to investigate serious violations of the laws of war during the Israeli incursion into Gaza in 2008 and early 2009, according to a new report released Sunday by Human Rights Watch.

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Israel and Hamas have failed to conduct credible investigations of alleged war crimes during last year’s Gaza war, Human Rights Watch said in a 62-page review of those efforts Sunday.

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Ramallah: Israel and Hamas have failed to conduct credible investigations of alleged war crimes during last year’s Gaza war, Human Rights Watch said in a 62-page review of those efforts on Sunday. The New York-based group urged the …

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JERUSALEM- Human Rights Watch on Sunday urged the international community to demand accountability from both Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas for “serious violations” during the Gaza war….

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