Youth Against Settlements centre

Cases
Location of case in SG report
2014-025-002
Relevant SG report
Year of the report
2014
Country Geolocation

Latitude: 31.046051

Longitude: 34.851612

Country Geolocation (linked Cases)
Israel
From Region
UN body that raised the case prior to the SG report
  • UN Special Procedures: Thematic
  • Unclear
Dates of prior UN action
02 August 2013
Type of record
Named organization
Was the victim a foreign national?
No
Was the victim a minor?
No
Type of rights defended
  • Caste/Ethnic minorities' rights/Racism
Was the victim a civil servant or member of the security forces or of the judiciary?
No
Reported trigger of reprisal

two statements to the Human Rights Council at its twenty-third session, on 10 June 2013, and participated in a side event entitled “Human rights in Palestine” on 11 June 2013

Engagement with UN body
  • UN Human Rights Council: UN Human Rights Council - General
Dates of engagement
10 June 2013; 11 June 2013
Type of attempted engagement
  • Participation in meeting on UN premises
Dates of mentioned reprisals
25 July 2013; 26 July 2013; 28 July 2013
Location of mentioned reprisals
Hebron
Reprisal information

On 25 July 2013, at least 12 Israeli soldiers allegedly invaded the Youth Against Settlements centre and harassed the persons present. The following day, Mr. Amro and three others were shot at in front of the centre and two days later several olive trees in the vicinity of the centre were set on fire.

Types of reprisals suffered
  • Property damage/raid/search/confiscation
  • Threats/Intimidations (incl. "fear of reprisal")
Alleged/likely perpetrators
State actors
Was the reprisal based on new legislation?
No
Does the report make general comment about country’s environment for engagement with UN?
No
Is the country cited for a "pattern of reprisal" in the context of this case?
No
Is a pattern of reprisals mentioned otherwise in the context of this case?
No
Does the report cite "self-censorship" as an issue in the context of this case?
No
How many times has the case been followed up in subsequent SG reports?
0