International Reports
11 March 2011
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Children Affected by Armed Conflict Israel & the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt)
January and February 2011
Since 2007, a UNICEF-led working group has consolidated efforts to report on the impact of armed conflict on children in Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).
Members of the working group include: Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, Save the Children, DCI-Palestine, B’Tselem, Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, War Child Holland, OCHA, OHCHR, UNESCO, UNICEF, UNRWA and WHO.
The violations include killing and injuries, arrest and detention, ill-treatment and torture, recruitment and use of children by armed forces and groups, attacks on schools and hospitals, displacement and denial of humanitarian access including access to health and education.
The bulletin is published on a bi-monthly basis highlighting trends and patterns in grave violations against children during the reporting period.
International Humanitarian Law
Letters and Appeals
News Briefs
Face the Public Publications
Testimonies
Press Release: A child patient dies in Gaza after his family was unable to secure an exit permit
Press Release: Reporting Shows that Psychosocial Support is Needed for Children in Gaza’s Quarantine Centers
Children and Armed Conflict
Child Killed and 137 Protesters Injured as Israeli Forces Open Fire at Protesters
Two Children Injured in Anonymous Shooting in East Gaza