[January 2015] - In February 2014, Israel's military authorities announced the introduction of a pilot programme to issue written summonses in lieu of arresting children in the West Bank at night. The announcement followed concerns raised in the UK, The Netherlands and Australia, and by UNICEF about the impact of night raids.

[January 2015] - On 15 January 2015, the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bert Koenders, provided a written update to the Dutch Parliament on the situation facing Palestinian children prosecuted in Israeli military courts in the West Bank. Concern has increased significantly following the release of a report by UNICEF.

[January 2015] - Each month the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) releases data on the number of Palestinian children detained in its facilities. These figures are based on a single head-count conducted at the end of each month and only provide a snapshot of the number of children held on a single day.

[January 2015] - According to the UN Treaty Collection website the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court will enter into force in Palestine on 1 April 2015. A non-party State can activate retroactive jurisdiction of the Court by depositing a declaration with the Registrar of the Court pursuant to Article 12(3) of the Statue.

[January 2015] - On 31 December 2014, the Palestinian President signed documents requesting membership of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The signed documents will now be submitted to the UN Secretary General who will consider the application.