Childhood Under Occupation

In this episode, we invite you to spend the day with Defense for Children International - Palestine's Documentation Unit and experienced field researchers as they gather evidence of human rights violations against children in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. Childhood Under Occupation is a podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine.

Where do rights come from, and why are they important? In the first episode of our podcast, we explore the genesis of child rights in international law, and illustrate how these rights come under attack in the context of Israel's occupation of the occupied Palestinian territory. Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers, children and their communities, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCI Palestine's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. Featuring Brad Parker, DCI-Palestine’s Senior Adviser on Policy and Advocacy. This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine. Music credits: Nine Inch Nails- Trust Fades Nine Inch Nail- The Worriment Waltz

Israel is the only country in the world that automatically and systematically prosecutes children in military courts that lack fundamental fair trial rights and protections. In this episode, we discuss the process and context in which Israeli military detains 500-700 Palestinian children each year, and the global campaign to end this practice: No Way to Treat a Child. Featuring DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer, Shaina Low, and Brad Parker, DCI-Palestine’s Senior Adviser on Policy and Advocacy. Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine. Music credits: Nine Inch Nails- Trust Fades Nine Inch Nail- The Worriment Waltz

In this third episode, we are joined by Mr. Yasser, a Palestinian headteacher and his student, Ameer Awais, from al Sawiya al Lubban Secondary School in the occupied West Bank. They talk to us about the many obstacles Palestinian children face in accessing an education, and their hopes for the future of education in the occupied Palestinian territory. We’re also joined by two of our West Bank staff, Samer Ajaj and Ward Al-Deek, who both work to document and education-related violations of Palestinian children’s rights. DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer Manar Al-Amleh translates. Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine. Music credits: "Unanswered Questions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Majdi was only 13 years old when he was detained for the first time by Israeli authorities and imprisoned in Israel's military detention system, which is notorious for widespread and systematic ill-treatment of children. In this episode, he walks us through his experience of detention, and tells us about life after his release. DCI-Palestine lawyer Iyad Misk, who represented Majdi, joins us for this episode as well. DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer Manar Al-Amleh translates. Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine. Music credits: "Unanswered Questions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In 2018, we marked a historic moment when Rep. Betty McCollum, with support from us, introduced H.R. 2407, a bill which prohibits US taxpayer funding for the military detention of children by any country. In this episode, we speak with Brad Parker, Senior Adviser on Policy and Advocacy at DCI-Palestine, about the years of grassroots organizing and campaigning in the US that preceded this moment, and the other historic successes that DCI-Palestine’s congressional advocacy has achieved since. Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine. Music credits: "Unanswered Questions" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "The Chamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Covert Affair" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Our Story Begins" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Since 2016 at least 108 Palestinian children have been held in solitary confinement by Israeli forces. In one case, for a period of 30 days. In this special, immersive episode, former Palestinian child prisoner Mahmoud talks us through his experience of solitary confinement and its impact on his life. With thanks to DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer Manar Al-Amleh for translating. Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine Music credits: "Lost Frontier" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Since 1967, Israel has aggressively pursued a policy of settlement expansion throughout the occupied Palestinian territory, resulting in extreme acts of violence towards Palestinian civilians, including children, and their property by settlers and settlement guards. In this episode, we discuss the impact of the presence of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, on Palestinian children. We’re joined again by Mr. Yasser and Ameer Awais from al Sawiya al Lubban Secondary School. DCI-Palestine Advocacy Officer Manar Al-Amleh translates. Childhood Under Occupation is a monthly podcast about child rights and international law, illustrated through the stories of children living in the occupied Palestinian territory and the work of Defense for Children International - Palestine. Through interviews with experts, field researchers and children, the podcast offers a rare, immersive experience of the lives of children living under occupation, including those detained in the Israeli military detention system, and the work of DCIP's lawyers, field researchers and advocacy staff to protect their rights. This podcast is produced by Defense for Children International - Palestine. Music credits: "Asian Drums" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "The Chamber" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Awkward Meeting" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/