Israel and the Occupied Territories: Broken lives - a year of intifada

Index Number: MDE 15/083/2001
Date Published: 13 November 2001
Categories: Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories, Middle East And North Africa

The purpose of this report is to measure the events of one year of the intifada against the universal human rights standards by which governments and individuals should assess their actions. Amnesty International provides, within this publication, historical background to, and specific details of, the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Chapters focus upon issues of killings by Israelis and Palestinians; arrests, torture and unfair trials; and collective punishment. Chapter seven, the final chapter, details Amnesty International's recommendations to Israel, the Palestinian Authority, armed groups and the international community.