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International Committee of the Red Cross
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- 1High Court: Israel defying ruling on Red Cross visits to detainees▼High Court: Israel defying ruling on Red Cross visits to Palestinian detainees
Israel's High Court has found that the state is not complying with its ruling requiring Red Cross visits for Palestinian detainees. The decision puts the government in direct conflict with the country's top judicial authority over prison conditions and access to detainees by the International Committee of the Red Cross. The ruling is likely to intensify debate over detainee treatment and the enforcement of court decisions.
- 2Sahrawi rights body urges ICRC chief to act on political prisoners●Sahrawi Human Rights Commission urges ICRC President to act on political prisoners
The Sahrawi Human Rights Commission has called on the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross to intervene over the situation of Sahrawi political prisoners. The appeal, carried by the Sahrawi news agency, urges the ICRC to take action regarding prisoners it says are detained in connection with the Western Sahara conflict.