Defend the rights of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention
We, the undersigned, are social workers, social care workers, social work students and social work academics (both current and retired) in the UK and support the Palestine-UK Social Work Network’s campaign to uphold the rights of Palestinian children in the Israeli military detention system, in accordance with international human rights treaties and international law.
We belong to an international profession defined by principles of social justice, human rights and collective responsibility (International Federation of Social Workers, 2014), and support the values of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Code of Ethics:
- Social work is based on respect for the inherent worth and dignity of all people as expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Social workers have a responsibility to promote social justice (BASW, 2014)
As these values and principles pertain to all people, and we are an international profession, we have a duty to speak out in respect of Palestinian children who are suffering abuse and the denial of their rights.
500-700 Palestinian children, some as young as 12, are detained by the Israeli military each year. The abuse they experience has been documented by Defense for Children International (dci-palestine.org), in the UNICEF report, Children in Israeli Military Detention: Observations and Recommendations, and in Children in Military Custody by a delegation of British lawyers.
We invite the Israeli Union of Social Workers to use their influence on behalf of Palestinian children, and to join us in calling on the Israeli Government to implement in full the recommendations of No Way To Treat A Child (DCI, 2016), including that all interrogations must be audio-visually recorded and that children must:
- not be subjected to physical or psychological violence
- have access to legal consultation and parents prior to and during interrogations
- only be arrested during daylight hours
- not be blindfolded or painfully restrained
- not be subjected to coercive force or threats.
Updates
February 20, 2020
We hit 250 signatures today. Post this link on your Facebook feed and email your local representative to demand they address this issue.
Reached 250 supporters
February 19, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2019
May 12, 2019
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final push to hit that milestone before we present our demands. Text three colleagues in the sector right now and ask them to add their names to this petition. Post the link to your Facebook feed to show the strength of our profession.
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As a Social Worker (25 years plus) I fully support efforts to uphold the rights of Palestinian children in accordance with international lawn human rights treaties and basic decency.
I am a registered social worker with 36 years practice experience and believe the Israeli State is abuses the fundamental human rights of Palestinian Children.
Retired social. Lived in Jerusalem for 5 years. Very distressed to see things deteriorate rather than improve for Palestinians
The current treatment of children by Israeli security forces breaks international law protecting children and should compel a response from all professionals committed to the safeguarding of all children.
I'm an ex-social worker with children. Our government shamelessly ignores international law protecting children when it comes to Palestinian children held in the military detention of Israel. We need to apply all possible pressure to expose this contempt for the law.
This abuse of children has to stop.
We owe it to these children to uphold their rights and not to give up on supporting them. They must not be abandoned.
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Defend the rights of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention
We, the undersigned, are social workers, social care workers, social work students and social work academics (both current and retired) in the UK and support the Palestine-UK Social Work Network’s campaign to uphold the rights of Palestinian children in the Israeli military detention system, in accordance with international human rights treaties and international law.
We belong to an international profession defined by principles of social justice, human rights and collective responsibility (International Federation of Social Workers, 2014), and support the values of the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Code of Ethics:
- Social work is based on respect for the inherent worth and dignity of all people as expressed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- Social workers have a responsibility to promote social justice (BASW, 2014)
As these values and principles pertain to all people, and we are an international profession, we have a duty to speak out in respect of Palestinian children who are suffering abuse and the denial of their rights.
500-700 Palestinian children, some as young as 12, are detained by the Israeli military each year. The abuse they experience has been documented by Defense for Children International (dci-palestine.org), in the UNICEF report, Children in Israeli Military Detention: Observations and Recommendations, and in Children in Military Custody by a delegation of British lawyers.
We invite the Israeli Union of Social Workers to use their influence on behalf of Palestinian children, and to join us in calling on the Israeli Government to implement in full the recommendations of No Way To Treat A Child (DCI, 2016), including that all interrogations must be audio-visually recorded and that children must:
- not be subjected to physical or psychological violence
- have access to legal consultation and parents prior to and during interrogations
- only be arrested during daylight hours
- not be blindfolded or painfully restrained
- not be subjected to coercive force or threats.
Updates
February 20, 2020
We hit 250 signatures today. Post this link on your Facebook feed and email your local representative to demand they address this issue.
Reached 250 supporters
February 19, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2019
May 12, 2019
We are approaching one hundred signatures and need a final push to hit that milestone before we present our demands. Text three colleagues in the sector right now and ask them to add their names to this petition. Post the link to your Facebook feed to show the strength of our profession.
78 Comments
The night time arrest of Palestinian children, their detention and treatment in Israeli military custody, is an outrage that must be stopped.
As a Social Worker (25 years plus) I fully support efforts to uphold the rights of Palestinian children in accordance with international lawn human rights treaties and basic decency.
I am a registered social worker with 36 years practice experience and believe the Israeli State is abuses the fundamental human rights of Palestinian Children.
Retired social. Lived in Jerusalem for 5 years. Very distressed to see things deteriorate rather than improve for Palestinians
The current treatment of children by Israeli security forces breaks international law protecting children and should compel a response from all professionals committed to the safeguarding of all children.
I'm an ex-social worker with children. Our government shamelessly ignores international law protecting children when it comes to Palestinian children held in the military detention of Israel. We need to apply all possible pressure to expose this contempt for the law.
This abuse of children has to stop.
We owe it to these children to uphold their rights and not to give up on supporting them. They must not be abandoned.
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The night time arrest of Palestinian children, their detention and treatment in Israeli military custody, is an outrage that must be stopped.