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Al-Marsad Denounces U.S. Recognition of the Occupied Syrian Golan as Israel

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Al-Marsad – Arab Human Rights Centre in Golan Heights (“Al-Marsad”) denounces and condemns the United States of America’s (“U.S.”) recognition of the occupied Syrian Golan as part of Israel. The decision sets a dangerous standard that glorifies systematic human rights abuses, legitimizes illegal aggression and occupation, and endangers peace in the Middle East.

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Al-Marsad parallel January 2019 report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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The report was submitted in response to the Committee’s call for additional information from civil society organizations regarding Israel’s implementation of the Covenant. The Committee will review Israel’s Fourth Periodic Report in March 2019 and adopt a “list of issues” in relation to Israel’s Report at that time.

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Al-Marsad submits report to UN Human Rights Committee

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Earlier this month, Al-Marsad submitted a ‘List of Issues’ report to the United Nations Human Rights Committee for its 2018 review of Israel’s implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). Al Marsad submitted the report – prepared by Cornell Law School International Human Rights Clinic – to guide the pre-session Working Group in preparing the

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Al-Marsad ‘List of Issues’ submission for the Human Rights Committee’s 2018 Review of Israel’s Implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

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Al-Marsad’s submission – prepared by the Cornell Law School International Human Rights Clinic – outlines multiple violations of the ICCPR by Israel with regard to the Syrian population in the occupied Syrian Golan, including: The Right to Freely Dispose of Natural Resources; The Right to be Free from Discrimination; The Right to Life; The Right to Freedom of Movement; The Right to Family; Cultural Rights: Education and Identity.

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