Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Accountability for violations needed despite Palestinian prisoner deal

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Headline Title: Accountability for violations needed despite Palestinian prisoner deal 16 May 2012 Two thousand Palestinians held in Israeli prisons suspended a month-long hunger strike after Israel agreed several measures to improve prison conditions – a move seen by Amnesty International as a step toward compliance with Israel's human rights obligations.Under the Egyptian-brokered deal, Israel has agreed to end solitary confinement for 19 prisoners – held in isolation for up to 10 years – and lift a ban on family visits for prisoners from the Gaza Strip, among other things. "We…

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