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Many organizations have joined the Campaign to Defund Racism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brussels stays silent as Tel Aviv persecutes human rights defenders. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The situation for Palestinians is "beyond occupation." [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Deprived of a fair trial, jailed human rights defenders take plea deals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Intimidation tactics used against protesters. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

UN human rights workers denied visas after publishing a database of businesses operating in settlements. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Mahmoud Nawajaa was led away blindfolded, video shows. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Palestine rights activists successfully stopped measures to adopt IHRA definition of anti-Semitism in three Canadian cities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Israeli claims that it is firing "non-lethal" weapons are contradicted by human rights workers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Calls to murder director of Al-Haq posted on Israeli government-run Facebook page. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports on the opposition of Canadian human rights defenders and the Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) to a motion adopted by the Ontario legislature that smears the Palestinian-led boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement as racist.

The article reports that human rights activists have picketed high-end dining establishments in cities across the globe to protest the participation of their chefs in a culinary event in Tel Aviv, Israel from November 6 to 26, 2016.

The article reports that human rights activists campaign for Palestinian rights during Democratic National Convention (DNC) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July 2016 which challenges 2016 U.S. presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's stance on the issue.

The article reports on the approval of a law by Israel's parliament that will require more than two dozen human rights groups to prominently declare that they receive over half their funding from foreign governments.

The article reports on the move by human rights organization Amnesty International to Isreali ministers Yisrael Katz and Gilad Erdan who pose threat to Palestinian human rights defenders and activists following the West Bank and Gaza Strip conflicts.

The article reports that Israeli activist Guy Butavia who was arrested following their excursion for documenting military and settler violence as part of their support to Palestinian residents, stated how Israeli government attacks against human rights activists and Palestinians.

The article features Samantha Power, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (UN), described as an opportunist who built a profitable career by posing as human rights activist. While she advocates atrocity prevention and protection of Palestinians attacked by Israeli and American weapons, she reportedly played a role in coordinating contacts between U.S. and Israel on managing political fall-out of Israel's attack on Gaza. It notes that she is not a friend of those who champion human rights.

The article reports on the evidence uncovered by the Electronic Intifada investigation that Thor Halvorssen, the founder of the Oslo Freedom Forum, receives funding from the same financiers who support the Islamophobes, who inspired anti-Muslim Norwegian mass killer Anders Behring Breivik. The Norwegian government and Amnesty International are reportedly embracing Halvorssen despite the evidence. Details of the fifth annual Oslo Freedom Forum produced by the Human Rights Foundation are cited.

In this article the author talks about the imprisonment of his friend Hassan Karajah, youth coordinator of Stop the Wall, activist, and human rights defender, by the Israeli military, without charge. It cites the prediction by Karajah of further repression against Stop the Wall and Palestinian activists in general following the raid of the organization's office by the Israeli army. It alleges that the military has murdered six unarmed Palestinians who resist the Israeli government's E-1 plan.

The article reports that the U.S. boat called the Audacity of Hope will transport human rights workers to Gaza despite threats from Israelis. It says that the humanitarian aid ship Mavi Marmara from Turkey was attacked by Israeli forces in May 2011 where nine passengers were killed. The country of Israel is insisting its right to blockade Gaza in order to prevent the Hamas government from getting weapons.

The article reports on the protests staged by Egyptian women aimed at fighting for their rights. To celebrate International Women's Day, music bands and other performers, as well as other women, planned to march to Tahrir Square in March 2011. According to Hala Kamal, an assistant professor at Cairo University and a member of the Women in Memory Forum, their intention is to speak for the political and social rights of all Egyptians and not gender rights as it is not the right time.

The article reports on the protest staged by Egyptian activists at the main office of Amn al-Dawla, the State Security Police, to stop the burning of documents containing incriminating evidence of human rights abuses. The offices were blocked by army tanks and armored vehicles to protect the secret police officers. In Alexandria and Sharkia, a province northeast of Cairo, similar protests were staged, with protesters asking the disbanding of the force after knowing that officers were destroying top secret documents and setting them on fire.

The article reports on the choreographed flash dance performed by activists at the Fresh Grocer's flagship store in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in October 2010, which calls for a boycott of products that provide moral and financial support for the human rights violations of Israel. According to the author, the Philly boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) group demanded the store to stop selling and its customers to stop purchasing Sabra and Tribe hummus products. The ways on how Sabra and Tribe products support the abuses of Israel are also discussed.

The article focuses on the controversy of Canadian Security and Intelligence Service (CSIS) probing activists who are supporting freedom and human rights in Palestine. The CSIS intelligence officers visited Freda Guttman, one of the friends of Canadian activist Stefan Christoff on April 7, 2010 to seek information from her concerning the work of Christoff towards Palestinian solidarity. The CSIS investigation of Palestinian solidarity activists has occurred since Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper compared them to extremists.

The article presents an open letter from Human Rights groups to U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton calling for her intervention in the case of a human rights defender who has been jailed. It discusses the case of Israeli citizen, human rights defender and the arrest and detention of the Union of Arab Community Based Organizations (Ittijah) head Ameer Makhoul. It also mentions the request for the office of Clinton to investigate the detention of Makhoul and the list of individuals and organizations as signatories.

An interview with Basma Fahoum, an activist working for the organization "Who Profits from the Occupation?" is presented. When asked about what it means for young Palestinians to live in Israel, Fahoum says that life for them is very complicated in every aspect as they struggle with their identity. Fahoum believes that the Palestinian community in general gives more leeway to young men to do what they want while women have less freedom.

The article reports on the gathering of human rights activists in Washington D.C. on July 6, 2010 to protest the meeting of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with U.S. President Barack Obama. The protesters want the U.S. government to stop giving military aid to Israel. Several Zionist representatives have requested Netanyahu to honor his promise to resume the construction of settlements in the West Bank and not give in to foreign pressure to extend his freeze.

An interview with social activist and human rights lawyer Rawia Abu Rabia is presented. Rabia cites the issue of institutionalized racism and discrimination being faced by the indigenous people, particularly the Bedouin community, living in Israel. According to Rabia, many of the unrecognized Bedouin communities do not have health services and other general services. Rabia claims that as a lawyer for human rights, he faces the challenge of promoting equality within a discriminatory reality.

The article reports on the decision of the Hamas authorities in Gaza City, Gaza Strip to continue with the executions of criminals on death row in 2010 despite the criticism and condemnation that they receive from Palestinian and Israeli human rights groups. There is a total of 16 men who have been sentenced to death beginning 2009. Information on the Palestine Liberation Organization Revolutionary Penal Code of 1979 is also presented.

The article reports on Israeli forces' killing of four Palestinians in West Bank and bombing of Gaza tunnels. The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) has condemned the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) for the death of two Palestinian civilians from Awarta village and another two, including a child, in Iraq Bourin village, south of Nablus. Several air strikes were also launched by Israeli warplanes on civilian targets.

An interview with Mahmoud Abu Rahma, a human rights worker for Palestinian group Al Mezan, is presented. He states the reasons why he was denied permission to leave Gaza. Rahma emphasizes the worsening economic condition in Gaza and the degradation of the environment due to lack of rehabilitation of the sanitation system. He also talks about his efforts to record the utilization of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) by Israelis and calls for the prohibition of such weapons in wars.

The article presents the text of a press release issued by Addameer, the Grassroots Anti-Apartheid Wall Campaign and the National Lawyers Guild on February 9, 2010 concerning the decision of the United Nations to conduct an investigation into the repression of human rights defenders. Villagers involved in anti-Annexation Wall protests were arrested by Israeli authorities in June 2009. Information on international human rights and humanitarian law is also presented.

The article reports that human rights defenders Mohammad Othman and Jamal Juma were released from Israeli detention on January 13, 2010. Organizations Addameer and Stop the Wall expressed their gratitude for the release of the defenders. Information on the arrest of high school teacher Abdallah Abu Rahmah on December 10, 2009 on account of possession of arms, stone throwing and incitement is also presented.

The article reports on the extension of the detention of human rights defender Mohammad Othman for another 11 days during a court hearing at Salem military court in the northern West Bank. The initial request to extend Othman's detention to 23 days was rejected by military judge Eliahu Nimni. The interrogation sessions with Othman are still ongoing with police using physical and mental exhaustion strategy following a complaint from Otheman with Attorney Mahmoud Hassan regarding the treatment of him by the police inside the prison.

The article focuses on the concern by the Addameer Prisoners' Support and Human Rights Association regarding the arrest and detention of human rights activist Mohammad Othman by Israeli forces on September 22, 2009. It cites the belief of the association that the arrest of Othman is connected with his human rights activism. It details previous instances that the Israeli authorities allegedly deter Othman from his human rights effort. The group also expresses concern about the rising number of arrests of human rights and Apartheid Wall activists.

The author discusses the implications of the detention of Argentinean activists supporting Palestinian rights after holding a demonstration at an event that celebrated the 61st anniversary of Israel held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on May 17, 2009. He states that the protest was denounced as an attack grounded on anti-Semitism. He notes several inconsistencies in official reports about the incident. He cites that Palestinian rights advocates express concern over the possibility that the criticism of Israel's policy would be criminalized.

The article deals with the action taken by the Israeli occupation forces on the protest by people from the village of al-Masara against the apartheid wall. The mobilization was repressed by the occupation forces and the crowd were fired with tear gas and sound bombs. The strategy has led to increased arrests and deaths among the coordinators and activists against the apartheid wall. Unions are being called upon to demand the release of the Palestinian activists arrested on International Workers Day and raise awareness about the land theft.

The author comments on policy of Israel in allowing human rights workers to enter the Gaza Strip. According to the author, the country does not give a straight no answer to workers asking entry to the Gaza Strip in order to avoid negative public relations. The author asserted that large international groups like Amnesty International and United Nations (UN) are allowed to enter but not smaller organizations.

The article reports on the travel bans implemented in Israel. It is noted that the government does not allow human rights defenders, such as Shawan Jabarin of Al-Haq, to travel outside the country because of secret evidence. On the other hand, others see the ban as a violation of the basic human right of free movement.

The article announces that the human rights organizations Al-Haq of Palestine and B'Tselem of Israel will receive the Dutch Geuzenpenning award for human rights defenders on March 13, 2009.