Adalah's Newsletter Volume 58, March 2009

01/03/2009

Volume 58, March 2009

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33rd Land Day, 2009

Photograph of Land Day demonstration at village of Deir Hanna

Adalah: Implementation of new regional master plan for Daliyat al-Carmel will result in the demolition of 600 homes belonging to Arab citizens

Prisoners and Detainees’ Rights

Imposing additional restrictions on Palestinian prisoners and turning them into hostages is illegal and simply revenge for Israel's failure to secure the prisoner release deal with Hamas

In an unprecedented step, human rights organizations withdraw Supreme Court petition challenging harsh law for Palestinian detainees charged with security offenses following illegal decision by justices to hear GSS secret evidence

Citizenship Rights

If Supreme Court upholds the constitutionality of Citizenship Law banning family unification, the door would be opened for the Knesset to enact more racist laws against Palestinians

Religious Rights

Supreme Court rejects Adalah's petition demanding the protection of Muslim holy sites in Israel, claiming that designating specific sites as Muslim is a "sensitive matter"

International Women's Day - Education Rights

Adalah to Education Ministry: Specific and practical steps must be taken to eliminate illiteracy among Arab Bedouin women in the Naqab

Social and Economic Rights

Conditioning child support allowances on vaccinations and regular school attendance is irrational, illegal and violates the rights of Arab Bedouin in the Naqab

Adalah: Using military service criterion as a condition for employing railway guards is illegal and will result in Arab workers being fired

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

Adalah's Newsletter Volume 58, March 2009

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