High Court orders harsher indictment in Ni'lin shooting
In July '08, a soldier shot a handcuffed detainee in the presence of his commander, yet the two were charged only with “unbecoming conduct”. Today, the Israeli High Court of Justice ruled in favor of changing the indictments to reflect the gravity of the offense.

New report: Foul Play
In its new report B'Tselem warns about the danger inherent in neglecting wastewater treatment in the West Bank. The report criticizes both Israel and the Palestinian Authority for their failures, which have harmed the health and future water supply of all residents of Israel and the West Bank.

Hamas must release Gilad Shalit immediately and unconditionally
B’Tselem repeats its demand that Hamas release Gilad Shalit immediately. The circumstances of Shalit's capture three years ago and the behavior of his captors clearly indicate that he is legally a hostage. Hostage taking is absolutely prohibited under international humanitarian law, and is defined as a grave breach of the Geneva Convention.

Suspicion that dead detainee was tortured by the PA
Haitham ‘Amru, a nurse and member of Hamas was arrested by the Palestinian GIS in the West Bank and died in Hebron several days later. Signs of severe injury were found on the body. The PA must investigate ‘Amru’s death and prosecute the perpetrators.

B'Tselem's video camera distribution project wins British award
On 22 June 2009 B'Tselem won a prestigious British prize for its groundbreaking work in the field of citizen journalism. The One World Media award was given to the organization for its camera distribution project.

Lift the closure on Gaza
To mark the two years of closure that Israel has imposed on the Gaza Strip, Israeli human rights organizations have released a new online film with the message "Lift the closure - give life a chance".