InfoGuides: Human Rights: In-Class Activity

Evaluating Human Rights Sources

These documents and websites each provide a perspective on the detention of Palestinian minors by the Israeli government. Work with your group to assess and evaluate the resource using the CRAAP and/or PAPER models. Be prepared to explain your assessment to the larger class.

Evaluating Sources Worksheet

OHCHR Working Group Report
"Opinion No. 73/2018 concerning a minor whose name is known by the
Working Group (Israel)"
UNICEF Report
"Children in Israeli Military Detention: Observations and Recommendations"
U.S. State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Review specifically the report on Israel, Golan Heights, West Bank, and Gaza under Section 1d. "Arbitrary Arrest or Detention"
Human Rights Watch Dispatches
"US Human Rights Report Whitewashes Israel’s Abuses Against Palestinians"
B'Tselem Report
"Minors in Jeopardy: Violation of the Rights of Palestinian Minors by Israel’s Military Courts"
'Honest Reporting' Article
"Writer Ignores Why Palestinian Children Are in Israeli Jails"
NGO Monitor Article
"Westminster Debate on Detention of Palestinian Minors by Israeli Authorities – Promoting Impunity for the Weaponization of Children"
No Way to Treat a Child
A U.S.-based human rights campaign.