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Israel: Anti-boycott law violates human rights and further undermines Israeli democracyposted on: 2011/07/18

EU must unequivocally condemn the law

APRODEV, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN), Front Line Defenders, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders - a joint programme of the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) - and the Quaker Council for European Affairs are extremely concerned about the 'Law for Prevention of Damage to the State of Israel through Boycott – 2011' (anti-boycott law). This new law, which was adopted by the Israeli Knesset (Parliament) by a majority of 47 to 38 votes on 11 July 2011 constitutes another attack against freedom of expression and association in Israel.

The anti-boycott law prohibits calls for a “boycott of the state of Israel” by Israeli citizens and organisations, and, in some cases, agreement to participate in a boycott.

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Israel / OPT: Arrest and extended detention of human rights defender, Mr Jamal Jumaposted on: 2009/12/23

On 21 December 2009, a military court in Jerusalem extended the detention period of Mr Jamal Juma for an additional four days in order to provide for interrogation. The hearing followed Jamal Juma's arrest and detention on 15 December by Israeli security forces. Jamal Juma is a well known human rights defender, and founding member of a number of Palestinian NGOs and civil society organisations. He has been the Coordinator of the Palestinian Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign since 2002.

Gaza – Headquarters of human rights organisation Al-Dameer burgled posted on: 2009/11/20

On the morning of Sunday 15 November 2009, the headquarters of human rights organisation Al-Dameer was found to have been burgled, and items belonging to the organisation had been stolen. Al-Dameer Association is one of the largest human rights organisations in the Gaza Strip, working on enhancing and respecting human rights and monitoring violations of human rights, as well as the operation of the parliamentary and judicial systems in the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Brussels: “Restrictions on human rights defenders only create further space for militarism and extremism in OPT” posted on: 2007/10/19

“Restrictions on the work of Palestinian human rights defenders and civil society are leading to a position which creates further space for militarism and extremism” says Front Line, the International Foundation for the protection of human rights defenders, as the EU and Israel meet to discuss political dialogue and cooperation.