OBAIDA, a short film by Matthew Cassel, explores a Palestinian child’s experience of Israeli military detention.
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2021 is deadliest year for Palestinian children since 2014
Ramallah, December 10, 2021—86 Palestinian children have been killed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since January making 2021 the deadliest year on record for Palestinian children since 2014.... -
DCIP marks 30 years of defending Palestinian children’s rights
In honor of Defense for Children International - Palestine's 30th anniversary, General Director Khaled Quzmar is sharing his reflections on DCIP's work, his personal inspiration for defending Palestinian...
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November 29, 2021
DCIP marks 30 years of defending Palestinian children’s rights
How the blockade hurts children
A decade of collective punishment has stripped children of their human rights
No Way to Treat a Child
Each year the Israeli military detains and prosecutes around 700 Palestinian children.
Three out of four experience physical violence during arrest or interrogation.
Help us stop this.
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December 28, 2021 Fatalities and InjuriesYear-in-review: Israeli forces targeted Palestinian children with impunity in 2021
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December 10, 2021 Fatalities and Injuries2021 is deadliest year for Palestinian children since 2014
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November 29, 2021 Fatalities and Injuries
DCIP marks 30 years of defending Palestinian children’s rights
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October 28, 2021 Fatalities and InjuriesCongresswoman McCollum introduces resolution condemning Israel’s criminalization of Palestinian organizations
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October 18, 2021 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces kill 14-year-old Palestinian child near Bethlehem
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September 27, 2021 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces kill 15-year-old Palestinian boy with gun
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August 27, 2021 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli settlers abduct, brutally assault 15-year-old Palestinian boy
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August 24, 2021 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces shoot, kill 15-year-old Palestinian boy in Nablus
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August 13, 2021 Fatalities and InjuriesUN experts condemn Israeli military raid on DCIP
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July 29, 2021 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces raid DCIP office, confiscate computers and client files
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July 28, 2021 Fatalities and InjuriesIsraeli forces shoot and kill 11-year-old Palestinian boy in Hebron
