Israel has designated six prominent Palestinian human rights groups asterrorist organisations by issuing a military order.
The designated groups include Al-Haq, a human rights group founded in 1979,the Addameer rights group, Defence for Children International-Palestine,the Bisan Center for Research and Development, the Union of PalestinianWomen’s Committees and the Union of Agricultural Work Committees.
The Palestinian Authority condemned the move and termed it an assault onPalestinian civil society and the Palestinian people’s fundamental right tooppose Israel’s illegal occupation and expose its continuing crimes.
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The United Nations Human Rights Office in the Palestinian territories saidcounter-terrorism legislation must not be used to constrain legitimatehuman rights and humanitarian work.
