Volume 59, April 2009 www.adalah.org Palestinian Prisoners' Day New data: Around 70% of the prisoners incarcerated in Israel are Arabs Israel Prison Service bans the entry of books into the prisons and cuts broadcasting of Arabic television channels Attorney General's office attempts to submit secret evidence to District Court to oppose Palestinian political prisoner's request for conjugal visits UN Committee Against Torture to review Israel on 5 and 6 May 2009 Articles ‘Israel’s Internal Matter’: The Palestinian Prisoners of Zion Dr. Anat Matar, Tel Aviv University Dilemmas of Representation in Defending the Rights of Palestinian Prisoners Abeer Baker, Adalah Attorney On the Criminal Responsibility of the Israeli Army in Gaza Fatmeh El-'Ajou, Adalah Attorney New Publication Coming Soon: Adalah's Review Volume 5  "On Criminalization" International Humanitarian Law Adalah to Defense Minister Ehud Barak: Using Palestinian civilians as human shields during the military attack on Gaza is a war crime Social and Employment Rights Adalah and Sawt el-Amel submit lawsuit to Tel Aviv Regional Labor Court on behalf of Arab workers fired by the Israel Railway Company for not serving in the army Adalah to Bank of Israel: Stopping the transfer of National Insurance disability payments to over 5,000 Palestinians in Gaza violates their right to property  Adalah challenges disability law that discriminates against non-Jewish immigrants in the provision of support allowances Land and Planning Rights Jerusalem Planning Committee delays hearing objections submitted by Adalah in the name of Palestinian residents, mayors, and NGOs against the Eastern Ring Road Adalah’s Newsletter is a monthly publication issued in Arabic, Hebrew and English. It highlights Adalah’s main activities, provides analysis of human rights issues, and links to new reports. Suggestions, articles and commentaries from our readers are welcome. View previous volumes Arabic Hebrew Subscribe a Friend In Memory of Riad Anees  With deep sadness and sorrow we mourn the passing of our beloved friend and colleague, the prominent criminal defense lawyer Riad Anees on 24 April 2009. Riad Anees was born in 1953 in Umm al-Fahem. He was the husband of Nargis and the father of Mays ElReem, Ammar, Maram and Rawan. He studied law at the University of Tel Aviv, graduating in 1976. While studying in the University, he emerged as a leader of the student movement. He started working in private practice in Umm al-Fahem and was one of the key activists in the Abnaa el-Balad (Sons of the Village) movement, representing it as a member of the municipal council in the 1980s. In the 1990s, he joined the National Democratic Assembly-Balad party and became a prominent figure in its leadership. Read more.. Attorney Hussein Abu Hussein, "Relative Justice: The Connection between Colored Underwear and International Law" Dr. Basel Ghattas, "Riad Anees, the eminent political and party leader" Hassan Asleh, "A letter for Riad Anees, on behalf of the October 2000 victims' families" With Adalah's lawyers at the Supreme Court on the first day of the proceedings submitting testimonies about the October 2000 killings to the Or Commission – Jerusalem, 2001 and other photos Main office: 94 Yaffa Street, PO Box 8921, Haifa 31090 Tel: (972)-4-950-1610 Fax: (972)-4-950-3140 Naqab office: 28 Reger Ave # 35 Beer el Sabe, Israel Tel: (972)-8-665-0740 Fax: (972)-8-665-0853 adalah@adalah.org www.adalah.org

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