Right to Education: Convention on the Rights of the Child, 1990 ARTICLE 28: 1. States Parties recognize the right of the child to education, and with a view to achieving this right progressively and on the basis of equal opportunity... Protection of Children: Fourth Geneva Convention, 1949 ARTICLE 50: The Occupying Power shall, with the cooperation … Continue reading Factsheet – Education in Palestine
Human Rights in Palestine – Canberra Conference 2013
Dispossession and Discrimination: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories 11-12 September 2013, Australian National University, Canberra Featured speakers: Professor Hanan Ashrawi Professor Richard Falk Professor Jeff Halper Dr Sara Roy On 11-12 September 2013 the Australian National University will host a groundbreaking conference on Palestinian human rights. The Israeli occupation of … Continue reading Human Rights in Palestine – Canberra Conference 2013
Israeli firms shed crocodile tears for Palestinian workers
9 April 2013 | via Electronic Intifada Whenever calls are made to ban goods from illegal settlements in the West Bank, Israel’s standard response is that sanctions of that nature would have an adverse effect on Palestinian workers. The argument has been trotted out quite a few times lately as some representatives of the European … Continue reading Israeli firms shed crocodile tears for Palestinian workers
About the academic boycott
Learn about the call for an academic boycott of Israel... PACBI: The Palestinian Call for an Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel, 6 July 2004 PACBI: Guidelines for the international Academic Boycott of Israel PACBI: Guidelines for the international Cultural Boycott of Israel The Guardian: Why a boycott of Israeli academics is fully justified Antony … Continue reading About the academic boycott
Teachers Union of Ireland passes unanimous vote for academic boycott of Israel
4 April 2013 | via Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (IPSC) At its Annual Congress on Thursday 4th April 2013, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) became the first academic union in Europe to endorse the Palestinian call for an academic boycott of Israel. The motion, which refers to Israel as an “apartheid state”, calls for … Continue reading Teachers Union of Ireland passes unanimous vote for academic boycott of Israel
UCU cleared of harassment in landmark tribunal
25 March 2013 | via University and College Union (UK) An Employment Tribunal has found in favour of UCU on all ten complaints of harassment brought by a UCU member who opposed the union's policy on Palestine. The claimant had been supported in his claim by leading lawyer Anthony Julius. In giving their reasoning the … Continue reading UCU cleared of harassment in landmark tribunal
NZ Super Fund divests from Israeli firms
12 December 2012 | via The New Zealand Herald The $20 billion New Zealand Superannuation Fund has excluded three Israeli companies from its portfolio on ethical grounds because of their involvement in illegal settlements and the security wall. The fund's investments in the firms were insubstantial. Some $9,744 was held in Africa Israel and its … Continue reading NZ Super Fund divests from Israeli firms
Who Profits: Palestinian Workers in Settlements
Israeli employers of Palestinians in settlements have a clear economic interest in maintaining the occupation of Palestinian land and the exploitation of resources.
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