| Date |
Recipient(s) |
Subject-Matter |
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| 30.08.2010 |
Right Hon William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary |
Concerning the unjustified conviction of human rights defender Abdallah Abu Rahma |
View Letter |
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| 10.02.2010 |
His Excellency Dr. Ali Abdussalam Treki, President of the United Nations General Assembly |
Concerning domestic investigations on alleged violations of international humanitarian and human rights law committed during the Gaza Conflict |
View Letter |
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| 01.02.2010 |
UN Special Rapporteurs: Mr. Frank La Rue, Ms. Gabriela Carina Knaul de Albuquerque Silva, Mr. Richard Falk and Ms. Margaret Sekaggya |
Concerning the unlawful and arbitrary detention of Mr. Abdulla Abu Rahma and Mr. Mohammed Khatib. |
View Letter |
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| 16.01.2010 |
The Guardian |
'We must not renege on war crime laws' - concerning attempts to change British law to avoid future attempts to prosecute suspected war criminals. |
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| 13.01.2010 |
The Guardian |
Israel and protests against the wall - Concerning a vicious crackdown on the freedom of expression and association of Palestinians campaigning against the wall in the occupied West Bank. |
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| 11.01.2010 |
The Honorable Baroness Catherine Ashton, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission |
Concerning the detention of Palestinian human rights defenders by Israel. |
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| 05.01.2010 |
The Guardian |
"Lawfare over Gaza war and blocade" - concerning the military operation in Gaza and debate on UK courts exercising universal jurisdiction over crimes against humanity. |
View Letter |
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| 04.01.2010 |
The Huffington Post |
"Fear of Fair Trials Fuels the Israeli Offensive Against 'Lawfare'" - concerning the issuing of arrest warrants and the British legal system. |
View Article |
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| 17.12.2009 |
The Times |
Concerning the use of Universal Jurisdiction to prosecute war criminals. |
View Letter |
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| 16.12.2009 |
The Guardian |
Concerning the arrest warrant for Tzipi Livni, the Geneva Conventions and Universal Jurisdiction. |
View Article |
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| 06.10.2009 |
The Guardian |
Concerning the removal of the Goldstone report from the agenda of the UN Human Rights Council. |
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| 06.07.2009 |
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel and Ehud Barak, Minister of Defence |
Concerning a sixteen year-old boy - Wa'ad al-Hidmy - receiving a fifth administrative detention order despite no charges being brought against him. |
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| 01.07.2009 |
Right Hon David Miliband MP, Foreign Secretary |
Concerning the Israeli Navy illegally intercepting and boarding the Free Gaza ship 'Spirit of Humanity' whilst it was in international waters and subsequently kidnapping 21 human rights workers. |
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| 24.06.2009 |
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel |
Concerning the administrative detention of Majeda Fidda and Siham Al Heh |
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| 17.06.2009 |
Ambassador Ron Prosor, The Israeli Embassy |
Concerning the withdrawal of the indictment against violent illegal settler, Ze'ev Braude. |
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| 17.06.2009 |
MasterCard Worldwide |
Protesting MasterCard's relationship with illegal settlers', illegal settlement activity and house demolitions in Silwan, occupied East Jerusalem. |
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| 09.06.2009 |
Right Hon David Miliband MP, Foreign Secretary |
Regarding our strong protest against the proposed upgrade of relations between the EU and Israel - to be discussed at the forthcoming 9th EU-Israel Association Council Meeting - so to ensure that the EU adheres to its own obligations under international law, EU Law and the EU-Israel Association Agreement rather than be arguably complicit in the flagrant, systematic and grave violations of international humanitarian law and international human rights law by the state of Israel. |
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| 02.06.2009 |
Javier Solana, Secretary General of the Council of the European Union, High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy |
To ask the Secretary General to speak out against the Spanish Parliament's proposed amendment to Spain's universal jurisdiction legislation which would significantly limit one of the only viable forms of judicial redress available to thousands of individuals throughout the world who are victims of the most serious international crimes. |
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| 26.05.2009 |
Prof. Dr. Georg Winckler, Rektor, UniversitŠt Wien |
Regarding the decision to cancel a lecture entitled 'Israel-Palestine, Roots of Conflict - Prospects for Peace' at the University of Vienna on 27 May 2009 by a leading critic of US and Israeli policy vis-a-vis the Palestinians, Dr Norman Finkelstein. |
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| 16.05.2009 |
Ambassador Ron Prosor, The Israeli Embassy |
Concerning the conviction of Israeli human rights activist Ezra Nawi |
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View Statement by Ezra Nawi |
View Reply from the Embassy of Israel |
| 11.04.2009 |
Benjamin Netanyahu, Prime Minister of the State of Israel |
Regarding the second administrative detention order given to a 16 year-old, Hamdi Mohammed Shahedeh al-Tamari |
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View FCO Reply |
| 11.02.2009 |
The European Union (EU) and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) |
The EU and OECD must not stay silent in the face of Israeli war crimes and human rights abuses. |
View Statement |
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| 10.02.2009 |
His Excellency Mr. Jose Manuel Barroso |
Regarding Israel’s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in light of the situation in Gaza. |
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| 10.02.2009 |
Foreign Ministers of non-EU OECD Member States |
Regarding Israel’s accession to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in light of the situation in Gaza. |
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| 11.01.2009 |
The Sunday Times |
Letter published in The Sunday Times declaring that Israel's bombardment of Gaza is not self-defence - it is a war crime. The letter was signed by twenty-eight prominent lawyers. |
View Sunday Times Letter
View Original Letter |
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| 09.01.2009 |
The Guardian |
Letter published in The Guardian concerning the need to uphold the UN Charter in Gaza - signed by 21 lawyers. |
View Guardian Here
Download Original |
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| 07.01.2009 |
The Editor, The Guardian |
Letter urging the UK government to act decisively to ensure the immediate cessation of the grossly unlawful use of force by Israel which is causing a humanitarian catastrophe. |
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| 05.01.2009 |
MP David Milliband, The Guardian, Media Press Release |
Letter signed by almost 300 people from all walks of life calling for (a) the UK Government to revoke its support for any new agreements with Israel and for this to be communicated forthwith to the Czech presidency of the EU and others and (b) the European Parliament to refuse to endorse any extension of existing agreements and prevent any upgrades of EU benefits to Israel until it abides by its international legal and humanitarian obligations. |
Download Press Release (05.01.2009)
View Guardian Letter (05.01.2009)
Download Original Letter with signatures (04.01.2009) |
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| 29.12.2008 |
The Times |
Letter urging the UN Security Council to pass a Resolution under Chapter VII of the UN Charter to end the violence. |
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| 27.12.2008 |
MP David Milliband, the Foreign Secretary |
Letter urging HM Government to immediately call on Israel to cease all its attacks on Gaza. |
Download Here |
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| 23.12.2008 |
MP David Milliband, the Foreign Secretary |
Letter regarding Israel's intention to begin a public relations campaign with the intention of widening a basis for international support of a military offensive on the Gaza Strip. |
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| 19.11.2008 |
National Newspapers and MP David Milliband, the Foreign Secretary |
Joint letter by PCHR and LPHR concerning the fifteen Palestinian fishermen and three international human rights observers arrested and detained by the Israeli military while fishing approximately seven miles off the coast of Deir Al Balah. |
First Letter
Reply to FCO Reply (21.12.2008) |
FCO Reply (Bell)
FCO Reply (Rammell) |
| 12.11.2008 |
Waitrose Customer Service Department |
Regarding the policy of Waitrose to sell produce grown on illegal Israeli settlements in occupied Palestinian territories under the misleading label “origin: West bank”. |
First Letter
Reply to Waitrose's Reply (21.12.2008) |
Waitrose Reply (26.11.2008) |
| 11.11.2008 |
The Editor, The Independent |
Response to the news that the British Government is putting pressure on the European Union for more stringent labelling of produce originating from illegal settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. |
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| 26.10.2008 |
Mr Bernard Kouchner, Minister for Foreign and European Affairs, Presidency of the Council of the European Union |
Regarding the meeting of EU-Israel subcommittee on political dialogue and cooperation, 28 October 2008 |
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| 09.10.2008 |
Ms Gilmore and Acanchi Limited |
Ms Gilmore and Acanchi Limited were hired by Israeli Foreign Ministry to create a “brand” for Israel ‘disconnected from the Arab-Israeli conflict’. This letter makes Acanchi Limited aware of the legal and ethical consequences of taking on this project and calls for them to reject the Israeli Foreign Ministry as a client. |
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| 08.10.2008 |
Major General Gadi Shamni, Central Commander |
Two girls - Salwa Salah and Sara Siureh – aged 16 receive second administrative detention order with no trial or charges. Salwa and Sara were eventually released from administrative detention on 13.01.2009 - view the Press Release |
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Press Release - Salwa and Sara released |
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| 24.09.2008 |
MP David Milliband, the Foreign Secretary |
Palestinians (including award winning human rights defenders) denied permits by Israeli Occupation Forces to leave the Gaza Strip & West Bank |
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LPHR Reply to FCO Reply (12.11.2008) |
FCO Reply to letter dated 24.09.2008 |
| 11.09.2008 |
MP David Milliband, the Foreign Secretary; MP Kim Howells, Minister of State for the Middle East; UK Ambassador Tom Phillips; Consul-General: Richard Edward Makepeace and this letter was printed with an article by Donald Macintyre in The Independent (20.09.2008). |
Concerns regarding HM Government renting Embassy space in Tel Aviv from settlement-builder Lev Leviev |
Letter printed in The Independent (20.09.2008)
Original Letter |
Reply from MP David Miliband (FCO) (07.10.2008)
Reply from FCO Middle East Group (13.11.2008) |
| 19.08.2008 |
Prime Minister Olmert, President Peres and the Minister of Foreign Affairs (Israel) |
Concerns regarding prolonged administrative detention of child detainee |
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| 09.07.2008 |
The Editor, The Observer |
Sale of products from illegal Israeli settlments in UK supermarkets |
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| 22.05.2005 |
The Editor, The Guardian |
Boycott by the Association of University Teachers (AUT) of Bar-Ilan University helps to enforce international law. A letter in response to an anti-boycott advert published in The Guardian, Friday 20th May 2005. |
Letter printed in The Guardian
Original Letter
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| 29.10.2004 |
The Guardian |
Sharon's plan for Gaza - regarding the plan for withdrawal. |
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| 12.06.2004 |
The Independent |
Letter regarding the enforcement of the ICJ's ruling on the Israeli barrier (wall) and calling upon the British government to lead the international community in ensuring that this significant ruling has more than simply a symbolic impact. |
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| 13.03.2002 |
Rt Hon Jack Straw MP, Foreign Secretary |
LPHR calls upon Britain and the other High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to fulfil their legal obligation to secure Israel’s respect for the Convention in the OPTs in order to protect Palestinian civilians. |
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| 19.07.2001 |
The Editor, The Guardian |
Concern at the deepening humanitarian crisis in Palestinian villages in the West Bank and Gaza. |
Read Here |
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