Tag Archives: Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

Federal Court application seeking transparency over arms exports to Israel listed for Friday 29 May 2026

Palestinian human rights groups are concerned about Australia’s arms exports to Israel that could have been used in breach of international law in Gaza. Photo: MSF.

In April this year, the Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) filed an application in the Federal Court against the Minister for Defence seeking transparency in relation to Australian arms exports to Israel.

The hearing is listed for Friday 29th May 2026, 2.15pm at the Federal Court of Australia in Melbourne.

ACIJ is representing three leading human rights organisations based in Palestine, namely Al Haq, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights and Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights.  Continue reading Federal Court application seeking transparency over arms exports to Israel listed for Friday 29 May 2026

Israel massacres 22 civilians in missile strikes on the Nasser hospital in southern Gaza

People and rescuers work to recover the body of Palestinian cameraman Hussam al-Masri, who was a contractor for Reuters, after he was killed by an Israeli strike on Nasser hospital. Photo: Hatem Khaled/Reuters.

A total of 22 civilians were killed by Israeli missile strikes on the Nasser hospital in Khan Younis in southern Gaza on Monday 25 August 2025.

Those massacred included five journalists, three hospital staff, one doctor, a civil defense worker, and one child, 14-year-old Rayan Omar Mahmoud Abu Omar. More than fifty others were injured as a result of missile strikes carried out with full knowledge of the civilian presence.  Continue reading Israel massacres 22 civilians in missile strikes on the Nasser hospital in southern Gaza