Human Rights Group Urges Israel To Lift All Restrictions

A new report from Doctors for Human Rights Israel describes the treatment of Palestinian prisoners in Israel as. The organization states that the rights of these prisoners are being trampled. The petition was reported following developments in the region. The United Nations body dedicated to eliminating racial discrimination has called for the immediate repeal of an Israeli law regarding the execution of Palestinian prisoners. The organization stated that the law passed by the Knesset enshrines racial discrimination and violates human rights. There are concerns that the law will lead to the actual implementation of death sentences and expand their application in Israel and the Palestinian territories. The group stated that the current measures must be removed. No specific details regarding the nature of the restrictions or the specific group name were provided in the broadcast. Human rights organizations are calling on Israel to remove all existing restrictions. The group's demand was reported by international news outlets. Human Rights Watch has called on Israel to lift all restrictions currently in place.