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U.S.: Enforce Leahy Laws Against IDF's 'Duvdevan' Unit for Extrajudicial Killings, Perfidy
Leahy Law: Prohibit IDF Unit 217 ("Duvdevan") from U.S. Security Assistance
The U.S. State Department should enforce the Leahy Law, requiring a ban on assistance to Israel Defense Forces Unit 217 (“Duvdevan”) for the extrajudicial killing of 80-year-old Palestinian woman Halima
Statement on Israel's Blacklisting of DAWN to Stifle Accountability for War Crimes
(July 1, 2025 Washington, D.C.) — In response to reports of a new Israeli directive to ban employees of DAWN, along with other respected human rights and legal advocacy organizations
DAWN Statement on Iranian Retaliation for Trump's Strikes: U.S. Must Halt Escalation, Demand Gaza Ceasefire
In response to Iranian missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. bases across the Middle East in retaliation for President Trump’s airstrikes on Iran, DAWN issued the following statement.
Sanction Israeli Minister Ben-Gvir and Other Officials for Severe Abuses Against Palestinian Prisoners
(WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 18, 2025)—Canada, France, the United Kingdom, Norway, Australia, and the United States should impose “Global Magnitsky” style sanctions on four Israeli officials for their roles in severe
DAWN Statement on Israel's Escalating Attacks on Iran and Risks to U.S. Citizens
In response to Israel’s escalating attacks on Iranian infrastructure and hundreds of thousands of U.S. citizens unable to leave Israel and Iran, DAWN issued the following statements:
DAWN Statement on UK, France, and Canada Response to Gaza Genocide
(Washington, D.C., May 20, 2025) — In response to the joint statement issued by the governments of the United Kingdom, France, and Canada on May 19, 2025 asking Israel to
