Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

Newsletter
13 Jan, 2021

The Occupied Land

Settler Terror in the West Bank: UN Experts Warn of Ethnic Cleansing

“Settler brutality has reached unprecedented levels this year,” the experts said, reporting that at least 13 Palestinians have been killed and close to 500 injured…

2 June, 2026

Palestinians Who Die Trying to Work

The conditions have become extreme enough that workers have resorted to hiding in garbage trucks to be smuggled into Israel for work. In one documented…

1 June, 2026

Settler Violence in the West Bank, and the Risk of Atrocity during Wartime Cover

The legal and moral calculus is stark: granting settlers impunity and expanding settlements—such as the contested E1 project, for which tenders were published with contracts…

15 March, 2026

Complicating the Human‑Rights landscape in the West Bank

Remedies require transparent investigations into settler crimes, an end to forced relocations, and diplomatic clarity by third states: consular outreach that erodes legal norms around…

25 February, 2026

Israel’s Land Registration Move, A Setback for Palestinian Rights

The move undermines Palestinians’ property and self‑determination rights and erodes the two‑State prospect; the UN called for reversal and protection of civilians under occupation.

17 February, 2026

Over 50 Injured in Attacks by Settlers

This aggressive behavior not only raises serious concerns about the safety of Palestinians in their own lands but also highlights the ongoing tensions that continue…

15 February, 2026

Deepening Control and Settlements in Judea and Samaria

Key changes involve repealing Jordanian laws restricting land sales to Jews, enabling purchases under terms resembling those in cities like Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.

11 February, 2026

Diplomatic Visits Amid Settler Violence and Infrastructure Attacks

The Jerusalem Water Authority highlighted that Ein Samia is not only a crucial water supplier for cities like Ramallah and surrounding areas but also a…

9 February, 2026

Wadi al-Rakhim, Trees, and the Erosion of Protections

The international human-rights framework mandates that an occupying power ensure public order and safety and protect the civilian population. Repeated incidents of settler violence, coupled…

28 January, 2026

Occupied West Bank, Sport, Settlers, Raids, Civic Space Under Strain

Israeli forces also arrested three young men in Birzeit on Saturday evening after they confronted settlers attacking a house. The incidents highlight ongoing tensions over…

25 January, 2026

Human Rights, West Bank, Settler Violence Against a Bedouin Community

Human‑rights implications and metrics, Recurrent settler attacks on Bedouin communities implicate the occupying power under international humanitarian law to protect the civilian population, key metrics…

18 January, 2026