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Children prevented from effectively exercising legal rights

[April 2015] - This month, MCW documented a case in which a minor was provided with a written document which included information about his legal rights whilst in custody. This follows a 2013 UNICEF recommendation that all children should be provided with written information about their rights.

Rome Statute enters into force in Palestine

[April 2015] - Following Palestine's accession on 2 January 2015, the Rome Statute entered into force for Palestine on 1 April 2015. Palestine accepted, by a means of declaration under article 12(3) of the Statute, that the ICC has jurisdiction for crimes committed on Palestinian territory since 13 June 2014.

UNICEF Update: reforms without change

[February 2015] - On 13 February 2015, UNICEF issued its second update since the publication of its report: Children in Israeli Military Detention (March 2013). After reviewing over 400 affidavits UNICEF concluded that the ill-treatment of children "appears to be widespread, systematic and institutionalised".

Procedures for parents accompanying children during interrogation

[February 2015] - In November 2014, Israeli authorities responded to a Freedom of Information (FOI) application regarding the procedures for permitting Palestinian parents to accompany their child during interrogations conducted by Israeli authorities in the West Bank.

Norwegian campaign on child detention

[February 2015] - In response to a Norwegian campaign focusing on the treatment of children held in Israeli military detention, the Israeli Embassy in Oslo has circulated two documents relating to the issue. The first document was produced by the Ministry of Justice and the second document by the Military Advocate General.


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