International Advocacy 2005

Highlights: Briefing Papers: 'The Israeli Army's Exploitation of the "Absolute Military Necessity" Exception to Justify its Policy of Home Demolitions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories,' The Use of Palestinian Civilians as Human Shields by the Israeli Army.'

Interventions submitted by Adalah to the 61st Session of the UN Commission on Human Rights - March 2005

Intervention before the Commission Regarding the Ban on Family Unification Law, with The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Al Haq, and Adalah

Background Document for Intervention before the Commission Regarding the Policy of the Jewish National Fund, with Habitat International Coalition (HIC) and Adalah

Other Interventions

Report of the Working Group on the Status of Palestinian Women Citizens of Israel, NGO Alternative Pre-Sessional Report On Israel's Implementation of the United Nations Convention to Eliminate All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), February 2005. Adalah contributed reports on Israel's implementation of Articles 1, 2, 4, 9 and 10 of the UN CEDAW as a member of Working Group. Summary

Adalah's Briefing Papers to Prof. John Dugard, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in the Palestinian Territories Occupied by Israel in 1967, February 2005.

The Israeli Army's Exploitation of the "Absolute Military Necessity" Exception to Justify its Policy of Home Demolitions in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

The Use of Palestinian Civilians as Human Shields by the Israeli Army

EMHRN Report - Justice in the South-East Mediterranean Region, February 2005. The report addresses the issue of the legal system and people's access to an independent, impartial, and fair system of justice. Adalah contributed to the report as a member of the EMHRN's Justice Working Group.