Child Rights Briefing: October 2016
Child Rights Briefing: October 2016
News and updates on the situation of Palestinian children living in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip.
Facebook posts land Palestinian teens in administrative detention
October 17, 2016—At least five Palestinian teenagers, all below 18, received administrative detention orders following accusations that included inciting or threatening to commit violence in Facebook posts. Read more.
Israeli forces kill child with flare in Gaza
October 4, 2016—Israeli forces killed Abdel-Rahman al-Dabbagh, 15, with an illumination flare cartridge during a protest east of al-Bureij refugee camp near Gaza's border fence. Read more.
Israeli forces shoot rubber-coated metal bullet at boy's head
September 29, 2016—Israeli forces fired rubber-coated metal bullets toward a Palestinian boy's upper body and head injuring him during clashes on September 2 near the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah. Read more.