Comparative Analysis of the U.S. Department of States Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for the years 2004 and 2005.

On March 8 2006, the U.S. Department of State released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, including an assessment of the human rights situation in "Israel and the occupied territories". In December 2005 NGO Monitor submitted a review to the State Department regarding its 2004 report.

EU continues funding of highly politicized NGOs

Focus: Major NGOs Inject Political Agendas in Statements on the Jericho Prison Confrontation:

Michigan Attorney General calls for investigation of Ford Foundation spending on political campaigns

Arab Association for Human Rights accuses Israel of Institutional Racism - exploiting human rights to promote the Durban strategy

Christian Aid, EAPPI and CTBI promote Palestinian narrative in peace "advocacy week"

Jerusalem Center for Social and Economic Rights (JCSER) continues to use human rights rhetoric to attack Israel

International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) convenes Australia national hearing

Human Rights Watch letter to Knesset condemning terror suspect detention bill

April 2006 Digest (Vol. 4 No.8)

Focus: Major NGOs Inject Political Agendas in Statements on the Jericho Prison confrontation