Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Military trials of civilians in Gaza

In a single day, military trial and appellate courts have handed down or approved seven death sentences for civilians who were convicted of collaboration with Israel. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights has protested that the proceedings lacks fair trial guarantees and urged abolition of the death penalty. Details here.

Human rights jurisprudence strongly disfavors the trial of civilians by military courts.
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