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Australian diplomats appear to ignore Foreign Minister's instructions

[March 2017] - A recent question in the Australian parliament suggests that Australian diplomats have ignored an instruction given by the former Foreign Minister to visit military courts. Following the 2011 publication of a story in The Australian (Stone Cold Justice), Australia's then Foreign Minister instructed diplomats to visit the courts.

Comparative Graph - Issues of Concern (latest evidence)

[February 2017] - As part of MCW's monitoring programme, 13 issues of concern relating to the treatment of children in detention are tracked by reference to recent evidence. Evidence collected in 2016 suggests that the situation remains static with little substantive improvement.

Norwegian Ambassador responds to unlawful transfer question

[February 2017] - On 8 December 2015, MCW wrote to Norway's Ambassador to Israel, Mr. Jon Hanssen-Baur about Norway's legal obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention. The Ambassador stated that Norway will continue its emphasis on existing obligations under international law.

UN Security Council resolution 2334 (2016)

[December 2016] - On 23 December the UN Security Council reaffirmed that Israel's establishment of settlements in Palestinian territory occupied since 1967 have no legal validity, constituting a flagrant violation under international law and a major obstacle to the two state solution.

Notification upon arrest - update

[October 2016] - Since 1967 a re-occurring criticism of the Israeli military's conduct in the West Bank focused on the manner in which children were being arrested in pre-planned raids on their homes. A typical raid would commence at 2 A.M. with banging at the front door accompanied by shouts of "open up".


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