Israeli police fired rubber bullets and tear gas against Syrian civilians in the occupied Golan
Israeli police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas against Syrians in the occupied Golan, causing numerous injuries, in addition to arresting several Syrians. This is the culmination of several days of aggressive police action against Syrian civilians and farmers who were peacefully protesting against a wind turbine project developed by Energix Renewable Energies Ltd. (‘Energix’), an Israeli energy company, on Syrian agricultural land.
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UN Committee Calls on Israel to Stop Human Rights Violations in the Occupied Syrian Golan
For the first time, the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights ("Committee") has adopted recommendations in its periodic review of Israel that specifically address human rights violations in the occupied Syrian Golan.
Al-Marsad Presents at United Nations Headquarters
At the United Nations (“U.N.”) Headquarters on Wednesday, October 9th, Al-Marsad – Arab Human Rights Centre in Golan Heights (“Al-Marsad”) provided a presentation on its human rights work and the history of the occupied Syrian Golan (“Golan”).
Al-Marsad Presents Joint Report to UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Earlier this week, Al-Marsad – Arab Human Rights Centre in Golan Heights (“Al-Marsad”) presented its joint report to the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (“Committee”) during its periodic review of Israel.
Al-Marsad Submits Response to Energix Lawsuit
Al-Marsad – Arab Human Rights Centre in Golan Heights (“Al-Marsad”) has submitted its response to Energix Renewable Energies’ (“Energix”) 18 June 2019 legal complaint in Nazareth Magistrate's Court. Al-Marsad’s reply categorically denies Energix’s claims that Al-Marsad, working with “anti-Zionist” activists, violated Israel’s Anti-Defamation Act of 1965 and Anti-Boycott Act of 2011.
Approval of Wind Energy Project Threatens All Aspects of Natives’ Lives in the Occupied Syrian Golan
On Monday, September 9, Israel’s National Infrastructure Committee (“NIC”) approved Energix Renewable Energies’ (“Energix”) wind energy project, which is planned to be built on almost a quarter of the limited agricultural land that Syrians still control in the occupied Syrian Golan (“Golan”)