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UN Secretary-General's report to the Security Council considers child detention

[June 2015] - On 15 June 2015, the UN Secretary-General's Annual Report on Children and Armed Conflict was presented to the Security Council in New York. The report highlights global trends regarding the impact of armed conflict on children in 23 locations including Israel/Palestine.

UK watchdog finds G4S is violating human rights obligations towards Palestinians

[June 2015] - Today, the UK National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (OECD Guidelines) published a finding that the British security firm, G4S, is currently violating three human rights obligations under the OECD Guidelines arising from its contracts to provide security services in Israel and Palestine.

Military Order 1754 comes into effect

[June 2015] - Military Order 1754 comes into effect in the West Bank today. The order incorporates the general part of the Israeli civilian Penal Law into Israel military law. Although the order is unlikely to have a significant impact it does provide confirmation regarding certain definitions and principles where before there was ambiguity.

No to segregated buses; yes to segregated courts

[May 2015] - On Wednesday, 20 May 2015, the Prime Minister of Israel announced the freezing of a plan to segregate passengers on buses travelling in the West Bank based on their race or national identity. The Defence Minister made it clear that this is a temporary suspension and not a cancellation.

Is UNICEF lending its name to a public relations exercise?

[May 2015] - The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently issued an invitation to a roundtable on 19 May 2015 to discuss Minors in the Military Justice System in the West Bank. All of the active participants in the roundtable with the exception of UNICEF are Israeli military and civilian officials.


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