Volume 57, February 2009 www.adalah.org International Criminal Law Adalah Attorney Fatmeh El-'Ajou writes a legal position paper on the question of whether Israeli military attacks on the civilian police force and government buildings and institutions of Hamas in Gaza constitute war crimes under international criminal law Dr. Hala Khoury-Bisharat, an international law expert and a member of Adalah’s Board of Directors, speaks about the groundbreaking January 2009 decision by the Spanish National Court to probe Israel’s killing of Salah Shehadeh and 14 Palestinian civilians in Gaza in 2002 Roundtable discussion at Adalah on enforcing international law – The Case of Israel The Siege on Gaza Adalah to Attorney General: Seizure of Lebanese ship bound for Gaza by Israel violates international law which prohibits prevention of delivery of humanitarian aid to civilians  Employment Rights Following Adalah’s petition, municipal regulations preventing Arab business owners in Akka from opening their shops on Saturdays is cancelled  Economic Rights  Adalah and the Regional Council for the Unrecognized Villages in the Naqab: Ministry of Agriculture lacks authority to condition the granting of land for grazing cattle to Arab Bedouin farmers on provision of tax statements  Freedom of Expression  National Labor Court upholds suspension of Arab employee for participating in a demonstration against the siege on Gaza Prisoners’ Rights Adalah to Justice Minister: Holding court hearings on prisoners’ cases inside prisons violates their rights Health Rights  Adalah to Health Minister: Excluding MRI scans for breast cancer from basket of health services violates National Insurance Law and has very harmful effect on Arab women New Publication Adalah’s Annual Report 2008  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 Upcoming Court Hearings Tuesday, 03.03.09 and Wednesday, 11.03.09 12:00 p.m. (1769/08, Beer el-Sabe Mag. Ct.) Seeking cancellation of home demolition orders issued against Bedouin families living in Al-Sura, an unrecognized village in the Naqab   Thursday, 05.03.09 15:30 p.m. (1998/08, Tel Aviv Dist. Ct.) Demanding that the Arab town of Jisr al-Zarqa be connected via roadway to the Tel Aviv-Haifa coastal highway Monday, 09.03.09 8:30 a.m. (H.C. 10532/04, Sup. Ct.) Demanding recognition for Muslim holy sites in Israel in name of religious leaders Tuesday, 10.03.09 10:30 a.m. (Hearing before the Northern District Planning and Building Committee) Appeal against Kamoun and planning authorities for refusing to issue a building permit to Arab family living on their privately-owned land in caravan Sunday, 15.03.09 10:00 a.m. (H.C. 466/07, Sup. Ct.) Challenging a racist law prohibiting family unification of Palestinian citizens of Israel and Palestinians from the OPT and other "enemy states" Tuesday, 17.03.09 8:30 a.m. (1152/09, Tel Aviv Mag. Ct.) Representing protestors arrested in Tel Aviv during demonstrations against the Israeli military attacks on Gaza Tuesday, 24.03.09 9:00 a.m. (H.C. 2028/08, Sup. Ct.) Demanding the annulment of a law, which blatantly violates the basic rights of detainees suspected of committing security offenses Interview Rights Protections for Native Peoples: Interview with Rene Antezana from "Poder Local" on Bolivia’s new constitution Blog Guantanamo blog by Attorney Jamil Dakwar of the American Civil Liberties Union New Report The Arab Association for Human Rights: "Health Discrimination" 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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