On International Workers Day, the Palestine New Federation of Trade Unions calls on unions globally to take 3 actions to support Palestinian workers. Today, May 1st, 2022, the Palestine New Federation of Trade Unions joins people around the world to mark… Continue Reading →

The right to education is protected in international human rights law, including by article 26 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of… Continue Reading →

Marking the World Day of Social Justice on February 20 a coalition of 150 civil society organisations, among them ETUN Palestine, has launched a European Citizens Initiative (ECI) to stop trade with illegal settlements in occupied territories. An ECI is… Continue Reading →

The EU opposes annexation and considers illegal settlements in occupied territories as an obstacle to international peace and stability. But even though illegal settlements constitute a war crime, the EU allows trade with them. That trade allows for profits from… Continue Reading →

The right to health is protected by international human rights law including the Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). Article 56 of the Fourth Geneva Convention stipulates that an occupying power must ensure… Continue Reading →

The influential ‘Don’t Buy into the Occupation (DBIO)’ report highlights the extraordinary scale of investment by European financial institutions, including pension funds, in companies actively involved in the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank. These companies are contributing… Continue Reading →