UN rights expert condemns Israel civil suit dismissal

[JURIST] An independent UN human rights expert on Thursday condemned [statement, press release] Israel's dismissal of a civil suit brought by the family of an American peace activist. UN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories Richard Falk criticized the Israeli judge's ruling, calling it a "victory for Israeli impunity." The lawsuit arose from an incident in which American peace activist Rachel Corrie was killed by an Israeli bulldozer in 2003 when she was protesting the demolition of her home...

Source: http://jurist.org/paperchase/2012/08/un-rights-expert-condemns-israel-civil-suit-dismissal.php

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