Hamas' "Sinking Business"
In the past two years, over 400,000 illegal individuals from from the Middle-East and North Africa to Europe by sea due to the oppressive conditions in these areas. One Gazan in reference to Hamas stated that "It's better to die at sea than to die of despair and frustration in Gaza."
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Palestinians- Governmental Censorship
Between Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza enjoy no freedom of expression. From censorship of the press, media control, prohibition on criticizing authorities, these organizations are in direct violation of international freedom standards.
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Palestinian Authority: Violations
The Palestinian Authority (PA) signed 15 international human rights and humanitarian law conventions in April 2014. This factsheet cites 8 examples of ongoing violations by the PA despite agreeing to UN international law.
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Suppression Palestinian Political Rights
The Palestinian people's political rights in the West Bank and Gaza are continually violated by the PA and Hamas. From the lack of free elections for almost a decade to the suppression of freedom of assembly, Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are denied their rights and these institutions are in violation of international humanitarian law.
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Islamic Extremism VS. Children's Rights
Islamic extremism has detrimental effects on the rights of children worldwide. Young boys and girls constantly are in danger and have their rights violated by groups such as ISIS and the Taliban. This graphic aims to expose the violations done unto children by Islamic extremism around the world.
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Jews and African Americans: The Civil Rights Movement
Jewish and African Americans have a long history of standing in solidarity with one another. Â As both cultures are victims of discrimination, oppression, stereotyping, etc. in America and globally, Jews in the United States were prominent allies of the civil rights movement.
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Donations from Brazil to Gaza
The Brazilian government, in an effort to help people who are genuinely suffering in Gaza, has donated to UNRWA. As seen in this report, this international aid ends up in the hands of terrorist groups because of UNRWA’s association with Hamas. Brazil is therefore financing terrorists groups by supplying them with food and financial aid.
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NGOs in Human Rights Monitoring
This report examines the different actors involved in the UN human rights monitoring system, specifically treaty bodies and civil society actors. It also surveys in detail the role of NGOs as civil society actors reporting to UN bodies and then highlights human rights issues identified during the course an internship at the Jerusalem Institute of Justice.
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Sons of Violence - Palestinian Children
Violations of Children’s Rights Under the Palestinian Authority and Hamas
This report examines the degree to which the Palestinian governing authorities in the West Bank and Gaza adhere to United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC). With a population of 4,550,368 people in 2014 9 and 47.5% being under the age of 18 in mid-2013,10 the West Bank and Gaza have one of the youngest populations in the Middle East. According to both the Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics (PCBS) and the World Bank, 40% of the population was under 15 11 and 30% aged between 15 and 29 in 2014. 12 In 2013, 70% of the Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza were under the age of 24. The implementation of the CRC in the Palestinian territories thus takes on even greater importance. The foremost current violations of children’s rights in the West Bank and Gaza as detailed in this report suggest that neither the PA nor Hamas intended to fulfill their international promises.
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Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, Degrading Treatment or Punishment under the PA and Hamas
In this report, the Jerusalem Institute of Justice (JIJ) examines the observance of the UN Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (UNCAT) signed by the Palestinian Authority (PA). Through research and personal interviews, JIJ evaluates human rights deficiencies throughout the territories under the control of the Palestinian Authority and Hamas in accordance with international legal norms. Despite the Palestinian Authority’s formal commitment to international human rights standards, this report documents a broad array of continuing abuses. The ratification of the UNCAT and other conventions by the Palestinian Authority, does not seem to have sufficient legal weight necessary to stop the abuse of human rights. As long as the Palestinian Authority does not respect the Convention and continues to allow torture and ill treatment, there will never be freedom, but a constant fear of torture without redress..