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Human Rights Watch to US, EU: Aid to PA must be conditioned

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07/04/2011, Uprooted Palestinians
RAMALLAH, (PIC)-- Human Rights Watch has called on the United States and European Union to set conditions before giving more aid to the Palestinian Authority, as the West Bank authority continues to use abusive and repressive practices against news reporters and other Palestinians in the West Bank ...

PA, Hamas urged to stop harassing journalists

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06/04/2011, Maan News Agency
Palestinian Authority security forces have arbitrarily detained scores of West Bank journalists since 2009, and in some cases tortured them, a new report from Human Rights Watch said Wednesday ...

Human Rights Watch Issues Report on Conditions of Palestinian Journalists

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06/04/2011, Wafa News Agency
RAMALLAH, April 6, 2011 (WAFA) – Human Rights Watch Wednesday presented a report that documents violations against Palestinian journalists in the West Bank and Gaza during 2009-2010 ...

Rights group wants funds cut to Palestinian security forces

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17/02/2011, Ahram Online
A human rights group says the US and the European Union should cut off funds to Palestinian security services until accusations of abuse against protesters are investigated ...

Rights group wants investigation of PA police

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17/02/2011, maannews
RAMALLAH (Ma'an) -- Human Rights Watch released a video Wednesday, described as plainclothes police officers trapping a protester and beating him ...

Palestinian Authority: No Justice for Torture Death in Custody

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16/02/2011, Human Rights Watch
(Jerusalem) - Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas should order an independent investigation into the death of Haitham Amer, Human Rights Watch said today ...