Ref: 11/2014

Lawyer Raji
Sourani, Director of the Palestinian Centre of Human Rights (PCHR), met with a
senior Japanese delegation composed of Mari Oka, Professor of Contemporary
Arabic at Kyoto University and coordinator of the Japan International Volunteer
Center, who translated the works of Ghassan Kanafani into Japanese; Professor
Ohashi Masaaki at Keisen University and Chairperson of Japan NGO Center; Dr.
Rika Fujiya at Keio University, and their assistants.

Sourani briefed
them about the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt),
especially in the Gaza Strip. He answered a number of questions that were raised
by the delegation. They also discussed some preparations regarding Sourani’s
visit to Japan in July.

It should be
noted that all members of the delegation have strong ties and friendship with
PCHR, Palestinian community-based organizations and the Palestinian cause.