Tag: Child Arrest
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Israeli army attacks four family homes in Beit Ummar arresting an activist and three teenagers
by Team Khalil 2 January 2013 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank A Palestinian activist and three teenagers were arrested by Israeli occupation forces this morning during an early morning raid on the village of Beit Ummar in the West Bank. Soldiers entered the village at around 1 am to capture Yousef Abu Maria, the…
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Israel treats every Palestinian child as “potential terrorist”: government-backed UK study
By Asa Winstanley 28 June 2012 | Electronic Intifada, London A new report funded and supported by the UK government that accuses Israel of violating international law with its treatment of Palestinian child detainees was launched in London by a high-profile group of human rights lawyers on Tuesday. The report says Israel is in violation…
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Voices from the Occupation: Izat J. – settler/soldier violence/detention
11 April 2012 | Defence for Children International Name: Izat J. Date of Incident: 10 March 2012 Age: 16 Location: Hebron, occupied West Bank Nature of Incident: Settler/soldier violence/detention On 10 March 2012, a 16-year-old boy from Hebron is attacked by an Israeli border policeman and then detained at Kiryat Arba’s police station after his…