IMEU : Documents & Reports

FAQ on Current Jerusalem Unrest (IMEU)

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:35:09 PST

The current tension comes in the context of illegal Israeli settlement expansion in occupied East Jerusalem and the recent expulsion of two Palestinian families from their long-time homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of the city. Additionally, the failure of the Obama administration to oblige Israel to accept a settlement freeze and heavy Israeli and American pressure on the PA to delay further action on the Goldstone report has created a climate of ill will that makes such confrontations more likely.

Report of the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (UN Human Rights Council)

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 23:12:23 PST

On 3 April 2009, the President of the Human Rights Council established the United Nations Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict with the mandate "to investigate all violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law that might have been committed at any time in the context of the military operations that were conducted in Gaza during the period from 27 December 2008 and 18 January 2009, whether before, during or after;" herein lie the Mission's findings.

Between political statements and reality on the ground: Eighteen months since the Annapolis Conference (Alternative Information Center)

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:21:19 PST

This report provides the AIC's analysis of the Annapolis process 18 months after it took place. Through our analyses we can affirm that in spite of the peace conferences, the Roadmap, and speeches, the Israeli Government has not fulfilled its commitments and the settlement project continues to rapidly increase, presenting one of the major obstacles to peace. The settlement issue is the reason for the big question mark on the future direction of the peace process.

Data on Arabs incarcerated in Israeli prisons (Adalah)

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:38:27 PST

New data on Arabs incarcerated in Israeli prisons, including breakdowns by nationality, region, and security classification.

Shiekh Jarrah factsheet (UN OCHA)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:30:56 PST

Sheikh Jarrah is a Palestinian residential neighbourhood located to the north of the Old City in occupied East Jerusalem. The area, which is home to approximately 2,700 Palestinians, includes well-known landmarks, such as the Orient House, the American Colony Hotel and the Palestinian National Theatre, as well as many consular missions. Given the area's strategic location, Israeli settler organizations have made persistent efforts to take control of land and property and establish a sustained presence.

Locked in: The humanitarian impact of two years of blockade on the Gaza Strip (UN OCHA)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:27:28 PST

This report documents the humanitarian impact of the blockade imposed by Israel since June 2007 on the 1.5 million people living in the Gaza Strip. It focuses on the effects of the import and export restrictions and the travel ban to and from Gaza on livelihoods, food security, education, health, shelter, energy and water and sanitation. The report also describes how the recurrent cycles of violence and human rights violations have compounded the suffering of the population in Gaza.

The grave violations of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, particularly due to the recent Israeli military attacks against the occupied Gaza Strip (United Nations Human Rights Council)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:23:35 PST

Significant prima facie evidence indicates that serious violations of international humanitarian law as well as gross human rights violations occurred during the military operations of 27 December 2008 to 18 January 2009, which were compounded by the blockade that the population of Gaza endured in the months prior to Operation Cast Lead and which continues.

Alternative report for consideration regarding Israel's report to the Committee on the Rights of the Child (Defense for Children International)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:20:59 PST

The use of Palestinian children as human shields and informers by the Israeli army violates Article 2 of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (2000) (OPAC). Therefore, this report will focus on the consideration of Israel's compliance with OPAC Article 2 and the compulsory - albeit temporary and unofficial - recruitment of Palestinians under 18 in State armed forces.

Medical equipment in Gaza's hospitals (World Health Organization)

Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:17:24 PST

No health care system can function without adequate medical equipment. Yet in Gaza doctors and nurses do not have the medical equipment they need to respond to the health needs of the 1.5 million people living in the Strip. Medical devices are often broken, missing spare parts, or out of date. Two main factors are responsible for this: the Israeli blockade with its restrictions on the movement of goods and people, and the poor internal organization of maintenance services.

Red lines crossed: Destruction of Gaza's infrastructure (Gisha)

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 12:29:46 PST

This report describes how Israel's closure policies brought critical humanitarian infrastructure in the Gaza Strip to a state of collapse in a gradual process that can be divided into three stages: the weakening of infrastructure prior to the military operation; its bombing during the incursion; and the hindrance of efforts to properly repair it since then.