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For the fifth consecutive day, the Israeli occupation forces continue to impose a blockade and security measures on the town of Aqraba, south of Nablus.

In the early hours of Thursday, August 24, 2023, a large force affiliated with the Israeli army consisting of more than 30 military vehicles and more than 100 soldiers raided the town. They initiated a wide-ranging campaign of home invasions that affected more than 20 houses, conducting searches and causing destruction.

For the fifth consecutive day, the Israeli occupation forces continue to impose a blockade and security measures on the town of Aqraba, south of Nablus.

The Israeli occupation forces continue to impose their strict siege and conduct extensive raids on the town of Aqraba, south of Nablus, for the fifth consecutive day. This comes after the Huwwara shooting incident last week. The Israeli forces close all secondary entrances to the town except for the main entrance, which witnesses tightened security and thorough inspections, leading to significant traffic congestion. Checkpoints are deployed in most areas of the town.

Al-Haq and Addameer Submit Joint Parallel Report to the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for its List of Issues on Israel’s Initial Report

On 15 August 2023, Al-Haq and Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association submitted a joint parallel report to the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for its list of issues on Israel’s initial report.

Israeli Occupation Authorities Issued a Decision to Release M.A. Student Layan Kayed After 26 Days of Detainment

Israeli Occupation Authorities issued on Monday a decision to release the M.A. student Layan Kayed who was arrested on the 7th of June 2023 from her residence in the city of Ramallah. Kayed has been subjected to interrogation for most of her time of detainment. She holds the position of the Coordinator of the Palestinian Coalition for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights "Adala", and pursues her graduate studies in Social Development at Birzeit University.

Israeli Occupation Authorities Issued a Decision to Release M.A. Student Layan Kayed After 26 Days of Detainment

Israeli Occupation Authorities issued on Monday a decision to release the M.A. student Layan Kayed who was arrested on the 7th of June 2023 from her residence in the city of Ramallah. Kayed has been subjected to interrogation for most of her time of detainment. She holds the position of the Coordinator of the Palestinian Coalition for Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights "Adala", and pursues her graduate studies in Social Development at Birzeit University.

UN experts call for States to uphold absolute prohibition of torture in armed conflict

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
26 June 2023

Torture and other grave human rights violations continue to be widely reported across many armed conflicts. Today, more than 100 armed conflicts are ongoing worldwide*, devastating communities, winding back development, and posing severe obstacles to the protection and enjoyment of human rights.

PNGO and PHROC: The Imminent Threat Forcible Transfer of Ghaith-Sub Laban Family, an International Crime and Ongoing Nakba

Alarmed by the imminent forcible transfer of the Ghaith-Sub Laban family from their house in the Old City of Jerusalem, which is slated to occur sometime between 28 June and 13 July 2023, the Palestinian NGOs Network (PNGO) and the Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Council (PHROC) vociferously assert that such manifestation of the ongoing Palestinian Nakba is a result of the international community’s deliberate failure and unwillingness to take effective and meaningful measures to end Israel’s illegal occupation, and settler-colonial apartheid regime.

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Standing with the UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese in Face of Israeli-Led, Western-Backed, Intensified Attacks Amid Ongoing Genocide

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