Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights
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Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (LPHR) is a legal charity in the UK that works on projects focused on protecting and promoting Palestinian human rights https://lphr.org.uk
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Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (LPHR) is a lawyer-based legal charity in the UK (Charity Number: 1175498) that implements key legal projects to protect and promote Palestinian human rights. LPHR...
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Introduction: we are a lawyer-based legal charity in the UK that implements key legal projects to protect and promote Palestinian human rights. We are dedicated to upholding international law, pursuing justice, and honouring the dignity of the Palestinian people.
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‘It was not until Sunday, six days after his arrest, that Ghrayeb was first interrogated, and even then only on the vague suspicion of “incitement.”… Ghrayeb is now being held in Megiddo Prison, where at least seven Palestinians have died since October 2023.’ www.972mag.com/ayman-ghraye...
At settlers’ bidding, Israel arrests prominent Palestinian activist
Relatives say the detention of Ayman Ghrayeb, known for documenting forcible displacement across the West Bank, is intended to quell his activism.
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November 26, 2025 at 7:35 AM
‘It was not until Sunday, six days after his arrest, that Ghrayeb was first interrogated, and even then only on the vague suspicion of “incitement.”… Ghrayeb is now being held in Megiddo Prison, where at least seven Palestinians have died since October 2023.’ www.972mag.com/ayman-ghraye...
Legal briefing: UN Security Council resolution 2803, which endorses the ‘peace plan’ accompanying the often-violated ceasefire in Gaza, appears concerningly disconnected from securing fundamental human rights for Palestinians and ultimately achieving sustainable peace
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November 21, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Legal briefing: UN Security Council resolution 2803, which endorses the ‘peace plan’ accompanying the often-violated ceasefire in Gaza, appears concerningly disconnected from securing fundamental human rights for Palestinians and ultimately achieving sustainable peace
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The Gazan doctors still languishing in Israeli prisons
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
By Michal Feldon.
www.972mag.com/gazan-doctor...
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
By Michal Feldon.
www.972mag.com/gazan-doctor...
The Gazan doctors still languishing in Israeli prisons
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
www.972mag.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The Gazan doctors still languishing in Israeli prisons
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
By Michal Feldon.
www.972mag.com/gazan-doctor...
While some were released in the ceasefire, Israel still holds 80 Palestinian medical workers without charge. Their families are demanding their freedom.
By Michal Feldon.
www.972mag.com/gazan-doctor...
The Israeli government’s forced displacement of the populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January and February 2025 amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
West Bank: Israel Emptying Refugee Camps a Crime Against Humanity
The Israeli government’s forced displacement of the populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January and February 2025 amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said ...
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November 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
The Israeli government’s forced displacement of the populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January and February 2025 amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today @hrw.org
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
www.hrw.org/news/2025/11...
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‘The settlers want to terrorize us so we leave’
Israeli settlers have unleashed a wave of arson attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in recent weeks.
Basel Adra reports from the villages of Jaba, Abu Falah, and Khalet Al-Sidra.
www.972mag.com/settlr-arson...
Israeli settlers have unleashed a wave of arson attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in recent weeks.
Basel Adra reports from the villages of Jaba, Abu Falah, and Khalet Al-Sidra.
www.972mag.com/settlr-arson...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
‘The settlers want to terrorize us so we leave’
Israeli settlers have unleashed a wave of arson attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in recent weeks.
Basel Adra reports from the villages of Jaba, Abu Falah, and Khalet Al-Sidra.
www.972mag.com/settlr-arson...
Israeli settlers have unleashed a wave of arson attacks against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank in recent weeks.
Basel Adra reports from the villages of Jaba, Abu Falah, and Khalet Al-Sidra.
www.972mag.com/settlr-arson...
The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel that says systematic violence and denial of medical care contributed to many deaths it examined
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Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody have surged. A prison guard describes rampant abuse
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report published Monday by a human rights gro...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:54 AM
The number of Palestinians dying in Israeli custody surged to nearly 100 people since the start of the war in Gaza, according to a report by Physicians for Human Rights-Israel that says systematic violence and denial of medical care contributed to many deaths it examined
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apnews.com/article/isra...
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New data reveals 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody since Oct. 7
Post-mortems & testimonies suggest many died from torture, medical neglect & food deprivation. According to leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens were civilians.
www.972mag.com/98-palestini...
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Post-mortems & testimonies suggest many died from torture, medical neglect & food deprivation. According to leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens were civilians.
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New data reveals 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody since October 7
Post-mortems of the deceased and testimonies from former detainees suggest many died from torture, medical neglect, and food deprivation. According to a leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens we...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:18 AM
New data reveals 98 Palestinian deaths in Israeli custody since Oct. 7
Post-mortems & testimonies suggest many died from torture, medical neglect & food deprivation. According to leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens were civilians.
www.972mag.com/98-palestini...
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Post-mortems & testimonies suggest many died from torture, medical neglect & food deprivation. According to leaked Israeli intelligence database, dozens were civilians.
www.972mag.com/98-palestini...
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As part of the ceasefire, Gaza has been split in half by the so-called ‘yellow line,’ where Israel’s military controls just over 50% of the Strip. Palestinians are being killed for trying to cross or even get close to the line mondoweiss.net/2025/11/isra...
Israel is killing Gazans trying to return to their homes beyond the ‘yellow line’
As part of the ceasefire, Gaza has been split in half by the so-called ‘yellow line,’ where Israel’s military controls just over 50% of the Strip. Palestinians are being killed for trying to cross or ...
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November 15, 2025 at 10:38 AM
As part of the ceasefire, Gaza has been split in half by the so-called ‘yellow line,’ where Israel’s military controls just over 50% of the Strip. Palestinians are being killed for trying to cross or even get close to the line mondoweiss.net/2025/11/isra...
Israeli parliament backs bill that seeks to impose mandatory death sentence on Palestinians who kill Jewish Israelis for nationalist reasons, but not on Jewish Israelis who kill Palestinians
www.ft.com/content/0271...
www.ft.com/content/0271...
Israeli parliament backs death penalty bill targeting Palestinians
Bill passed by 39 votes to 16 but must clear two more parliamentary votes to become law
www.ft.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Israeli parliament backs bill that seeks to impose mandatory death sentence on Palestinians who kill Jewish Israelis for nationalist reasons, but not on Jewish Israelis who kill Palestinians
www.ft.com/content/0271...
www.ft.com/content/0271...
In the shadow of Al-Aqsa, the Palestinian neighborhood of Batan Al-Hawa in Siwan faces mass evictions, with settlers backed by the Israeli state and courts taking over multi-storey homes
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In Al-Aqsa's shadow, Palestinian neighborhood faces mass evictions
Backed by the Israeli state and courts, settlers are taking over multi-story homes in East Jerusalem’s Batan Al-Hawa — with 700 more residents targeted.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:50 AM
In the shadow of Al-Aqsa, the Palestinian neighborhood of Batan Al-Hawa in Siwan faces mass evictions, with settlers backed by the Israeli state and courts taking over multi-storey homes
www.972mag.com/batan-al-haw...
www.972mag.com/batan-al-haw...
LPHR is deeply saddened by the death of Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, who has passed away at the age of 92. Sir Geoffrey was a founding charity trustee of LPHR who exemplified the qualities and values of integrity, good judgement, humility and kindness lphr.org.uk/latest-news/...
November 12, 2025 at 9:01 AM
LPHR is deeply saddened by the death of Sir Geoffrey Bindman KC, who has passed away at the age of 92. Sir Geoffrey was a founding charity trustee of LPHR who exemplified the qualities and values of integrity, good judgement, humility and kindness lphr.org.uk/latest-news/...
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Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, “If you want to shoot without restraint, you can.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Israeli soldiers speak out on killings of Gaza civilians
IDF soldiers tell documentary of opening fire unprovoked and arbitrary designations of who was an enemy
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Israeli soldiers have described a free-for-all in Gaza and a breakdown in norms and legal constraints, “If you want to shoot without restraint, you can.” www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘October 2025 recorded the highest monthly number of Israeli settler attacks since OCHA began documenting such incidents in 2006, with more than 260 attacks resulting in casualties, property damage or both – an average of eight incidents per day.’ www.ochaopt.org/content/huma...
Humanitarian Situation Update #337 | West Bank | United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs - Occupied Palestinian Territory
October 2025 recorded the highest monthly number of Israeli settler attacks since OCHA began documenting such incidents in 2006, with more than 260 attacks resulting in casualties, property damage or ...
www.ochaopt.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
‘October 2025 recorded the highest monthly number of Israeli settler attacks since OCHA began documenting such incidents in 2006, with more than 260 attacks resulting in casualties, property damage or both – an average of eight incidents per day.’ www.ochaopt.org/content/huma...
‘As of September 30, 2025, 350 Palestinian children are detained in Israeli prisons, according to the latest data available from the Israel Prison Service. 168 children, or 48 percent of the total, are held in administrative detention without charge or trial’ www.dci-palestine.org/nearly_half_...
Nearly half of Palestinian child detainees have no charge
A record number of Palestinian children are held in administrative detention without charge or trial.
www.dci-palestine.org
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 AM
‘As of September 30, 2025, 350 Palestinian children are detained in Israeli prisons, according to the latest data available from the Israel Prison Service. 168 children, or 48 percent of the total, are held in administrative detention without charge or trial’ www.dci-palestine.org/nearly_half_...
The Court of Appeal in The Hague has concluded that there is a serious risk Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and violating international humanitarian law, in a case brought by a coalition of ten Dutch and Palestinian organisations against the Dutch State www.somo.nl/dutch-court-...
Dutch court: Serious risk that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza - SOMO
The Court of Appeal in The Hague has concluded that there is a serious risk Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and violating international humanitarian law. The Dutch State’s obligation to take mea...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:23 AM
The Court of Appeal in The Hague has concluded that there is a serious risk Israel is committing genocide in Gaza and violating international humanitarian law, in a case brought by a coalition of ten Dutch and Palestinian organisations against the Dutch State www.somo.nl/dutch-court-...
A celebrated Palestinian author who was freed last month after more than 32 years in Israeli prisons has said the use of torture increased dramatically during his last two years of captivity as Israel came to treat its jails as another front in the Gaza war www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Torture in Israeli prisons rose sharply during war, says freed Palestinian author
Nasser Abu Srour says prisons became like ‘another front’ in Gaza conflict and tells of struggle to adjust to life outside
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:39 AM
A celebrated Palestinian author who was freed last month after more than 32 years in Israeli prisons has said the use of torture increased dramatically during his last two years of captivity as Israel came to treat its jails as another front in the Gaza war www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
Al Mezan is highly concerned about the safety and wellbeing of Palestinians in Israeli custody after Israeli authorities renewed a ban prohibiting delegates from the International Committee of the Red Cross from visiting Palestinian detainees mezan.org/en/post/46797
Al Mezan Condemns Israel’s Renewed Ban Prohibiting ICRC Representatives from Visiting Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Prisons
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November 4, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Al Mezan is highly concerned about the safety and wellbeing of Palestinians in Israeli custody after Israeli authorities renewed a ban prohibiting delegates from the International Committee of the Red Cross from visiting Palestinian detainees mezan.org/en/post/46797
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81 Palestinians died in Israeli custody in the last two years, due to torture and neglect.
Since 7th October 2023, Israeli prisons have become an instrument of mass torture on unprecedented level.
There are currently over 11 thousands Palestinians in those prisons, most of them held without charge.
Since 7th October 2023, Israeli prisons have become an instrument of mass torture on unprecedented level.
There are currently over 11 thousands Palestinians in those prisons, most of them held without charge.
November 3, 2025 at 11:08 AM
81 Palestinians died in Israeli custody in the last two years, due to torture and neglect.
Since 7th October 2023, Israeli prisons have become an instrument of mass torture on unprecedented level.
There are currently over 11 thousands Palestinians in those prisons, most of them held without charge.
Since 7th October 2023, Israeli prisons have become an instrument of mass torture on unprecedented level.
There are currently over 11 thousands Palestinians in those prisons, most of them held without charge.
‘We don’t feel safe’: after week of bombings - with 115 people killed and 352 injured during 24 hours of Israeli bombardment of Gaza according to health ministry - people in Gaza are losing faith in ceasefire www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
‘We don’t feel safe’: after week of bombings, people in Gaza are losing faith in ceasefire
After initial enthusiasm, people fear ceasefire does not mean end to war but just less frequent, more unpredictable violence
www.theguardian.com
November 2, 2025 at 10:02 AM
‘We don’t feel safe’: after week of bombings - with 115 people killed and 352 injured during 24 hours of Israeli bombardment of Gaza according to health ministry - people in Gaza are losing faith in ceasefire www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
'Former prisoners, Palestinian officials and human rights groups who spoke to the FT before and after the exchange ... detailed abuse ranging from keeping prisoners in poor sanitary conditions and withholding medical treatment to physical and sexual violence' www.ft.com/content/d4e7...
Freed Palestinian prisoners recount beatings and abuse in Israeli jails
Testimonies from former detainees spotlight worsening conditions since October 7 2023 attack
www.ft.com
October 29, 2025 at 7:43 AM
'Former prisoners, Palestinian officials and human rights groups who spoke to the FT before and after the exchange ... detailed abuse ranging from keeping prisoners in poor sanitary conditions and withholding medical treatment to physical and sexual violence' www.ft.com/content/d4e7...
Israeli human rights organisation Gisha has recently published a list of its immediate priorities for Gaza post-ceasefire. LPHR wholly endorses these immediate priorities rooted in international law obligations for Gaza and will monitor compliance lphr.org.uk/latest-news/...
LPHR endorses Gisha's list of immediate priorities for Gaza post-ceasefire - Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights
[The excellent Israeli human rights organisation, Gisha, has recently published a list of its immediate priorities for Gaza post-ceasefire. It can be read below. As Gisha notes, these essential priori...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Israeli human rights organisation Gisha has recently published a list of its immediate priorities for Gaza post-ceasefire. LPHR wholly endorses these immediate priorities rooted in international law obligations for Gaza and will monitor compliance lphr.org.uk/latest-news/...
‘Two weeks into the ceasefire, more than 20 Palestinians are still being killed on average each day, many of them close to the yellow line. Consequently, very few of the displaced are returning to the area under Israeli control’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
Fears Gaza ‘temporary’ ceasefire line could become permanent new border
Yellow markers installed by IDF entrench divide that cuts strip in two, as hopes of moving to next phase of truce fade
www.theguardian.com
October 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
‘Two weeks into the ceasefire, more than 20 Palestinians are still being killed on average each day, many of them close to the yellow line. Consequently, very few of the displaced are returning to the area under Israeli control’ www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o...
‘The range of Israel’s obligations under international law, spelled out by the ICJ ruling… start with the people of Gaza and throughout the OPT having the right to the essential supplies they need to live, and must be ensured by Israel as the occupying power’ www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Türk says ICJ ruling is crystal clear on Israel's obligations in Gaza
The range of Israel’s obligations under international law, spelled out by the International Court of Justice ruling yesterday, are crystal clear. These start with the people of Gaza and throughout the...
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October 25, 2025 at 8:54 AM
‘The range of Israel’s obligations under international law, spelled out by the ICJ ruling… start with the people of Gaza and throughout the OPT having the right to the essential supplies they need to live, and must be ensured by Israel as the occupying power’ www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel...
Gaza children dying as they wait for Israel to enable evacuations
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With a fragile ceasefire in place, some 15,000 patients are in need of urgent medical evacuations according to the World Health Organization
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With a fragile ceasefire in place, some 15,000 patients are in need of urgent medical evacuations according to the World Health Organization
Gaza children dying as they wait for Israel to enable evacuations
Around 15,000 Gazans are waiting for urgent medical treatment, according to the UN.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 25, 2025 at 8:52 AM
Gaza children dying as they wait for Israel to enable evacuations
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
With a fragile ceasefire in place, some 15,000 patients are in need of urgent medical evacuations according to the World Health Organization
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
With a fragile ceasefire in place, some 15,000 patients are in need of urgent medical evacuations according to the World Health Organization
‘Over the past two years of genocide in Gaza, Israel has systematically targeted Palestinian journalists and media workers. They serve as the primary source of information regarding the reality on the ground in Gaza, and are invaluable to disseminating information’ - Al Mezan mezan.org/en/post/46793
Global Media and Information Literacy Week: Al Mezan Demands Respect for Palestinians’ Digital Rights and Access to Information
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October 24, 2025 at 7:27 AM
‘Over the past two years of genocide in Gaza, Israel has systematically targeted Palestinian journalists and media workers. They serve as the primary source of information regarding the reality on the ground in Gaza, and are invaluable to disseminating information’ - Al Mezan mezan.org/en/post/46793