Palestinian Authority

Egypt blocks Gazans' access to the outside world - 31 January 2008

More than 1,000 Palestinians from the Gaza Strip have become stuck in the northern Sinai region of Egypt as the Egyptian authorities try to force them back into Gaza

Palestinians must not be re-imprisoned within the Gaza Strip - 25 January 2008

Amnesty International today called on the parties involved in the future management of the Rafah crossing at the Gaza-Egypt border to ensure the fundamental rights of

Israel cuts electricity and food supplies to Gaza - 21 January 2008

Israel has cut off the supply of electricity, fuel and humanitarian assistance to the population of Gaza, a move Amnesty International has condemned as collective pu

Palestinian villagers' homes under threat - 30 July 2007

The Israeli army is threatening to destroy the homes of Palestinian villagers in the Jordan Valley region of the West Bank.

Amnesty International welcomes release of Alan Johnston - 4 July 2007

The release of journalist Alan Johnston is welcome news for all those who campaigned over the last 114 days for his release. It is also good news for the people

Press Freedom Day: Global action needed to protect journalists - 3 May 2007

2006 was a year in which killings of reporters and media staff reached historic levels. All of society pays the price when journalists are killed with impunity and cen

Hundreds killed in Gaza Strip violence - 24 October 2007

Hundreds of Palestinians lost their lives as a result of the inter-factional political violence that engulfed the Gaza Strip in the past year.