Palestinian Authoritys Execution Draws NGO Protests
The Palestinian Authority’s execution of four "convicted murderers" on June 12 led to an unusual number of protests from the NGO network. These included Amnesty International, Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), B’tselem, and the Shurat Hadin Law Center. Amnesty noted that "between 30 and 50 prisoners who are held on death row in Palestinian Authority (PA) prisons are at risk of execution." In addition, the PA routinely executes individuals accused on "collaboration" with Israel.