Bodies

In a split decision of 2-to-1, the Court determined that the Israeli military has the authority to hold Palestinian bodies as bargaining chips, even without relying on a Cabinet Decision; Justice...

Adalah: Israel’s extreme, barbaric, illegal policy is motivated by vengeance; Adalah now leading legal fight to return body of Ahmad Erekat, shot dead by Israeli Border Police outside Jerusalem...

Newly-appointed defense minister ordered all bodies of Palestinians, who attacked or who are alleged to have attacked Israelis, to be withheld and not returned to their families.

In 4-3 majority vote, Supreme Court allows Israel to continue to hold bodies of 13 Palestinians as bargaining chips; Adalah: Extreme court ruling violates Israeli law and international convention...

Israel maintains a practice of holding the bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli forces, in order to use them as bargaining chips in negotiating a potential prisoner swap.

Adalah: Withholding bodies of Palestinians killed by Israeli police and preventing their immediate burial violates Israeli and international law.

Public Security Minister's proposed law conditioning return of bodies on families' agreement to police-imposed funeral restrictions politicizes humanitarian issue.

Cop conducted "additional neutralization" even once Mohammad Abu Khalaf no longer posed danger to officers; Adalah appeals Israeli Justice Ministry's decision to close probe of the killing.

Adalah appeals Police Investigations Department decision to close probe into killing of 16-year-old Mu’taz Ewisat; PID failed to undertake most basic of investigative steps.

Supreme Court rules police must return bodies of three Al Aqsa shooting suspects, Palestinian citizens of Israel, to families for burial within 30 hours; says no law permits police to hold bodies.

In response to Adalah petition, Israeli Supreme Court decides to hold hearing on issue Sunday; Adalah: No law permits Israeli police to hold bodies and prevent families from burying their children.