Ref: 50/2011 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the Palestinian police’s prevention of the “Youth Mobility and Palestinian Reconciliation” conference, which was scheduled to be held in Rashad al-Shawa Cultural Center in Gaza City. The police used force to disperse the participants and arrested a number of them. PCHR calls...
Ref: 36/2011 On Monday, 30 May 2011, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) received Mr. Alexander Rudakov, Russia's Representative to the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), and Maxim Romanov, Third Secretary of the Russian Representative Office to PNA. Hamdi Shaqqura, PCHR Deputy Director for Program Affairs, and Khalil Shahin, Director of PCHR...
Ref: 49/2011 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) calls upon the Office of the Attorney General to effectively investigate the serious deterioration in the health of Anwar Abu Ghanem, from Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. Ghanem was detained by the Internal Security Service (ISS) in Gaza...
Ref: 48/2011 In a blatant challenge to the international community, and US President Barack Obama’s statement relating to his vision for the resolution of the Palestinian cause, the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu held a government meeting on Sunday, 30 May 2011, near the Tower of David in the...
Ref: 47/2011 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) welcomes the decision of the Egyptian authorities to open all land and air passages for Palestinians to and from the Gaza Strip. This decision reflects the spirit of revolution and change in Egypt, shows Egypt’s major role in supporting the Palestinian...
Ref: 35/2011 On Thursday, 26 May 2011, the Training Unit of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Association of Tawasol Center for Youth and Culture in Rafah concluded a training course on human rights. The 20-hour training course was held in the Association's hall in Rafah from 22-26...
A number of Palestinian evacuate Ramadan al-Daghma who was wounded by Israeli force during a peaceful demonstration in the southern Gaza Strip town of Khan Yunis, 20 May 2011 Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) · A Palestinian civilian was killed by...
Ref: 35/2011 On Thursday, 26 May 2011, the Training Unit of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) and Association of Tawasol Center for Youth and Culture in Rafah concluded a training course on human rights. The 20-hour training course was held in the Association's hall in Rafah from 22-26...
Ref: 34/2011On Wednesday morning, 25 May 2011, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) received a delegation the Norwegian Representative Office to the Palestinian Authority (PA) comprised of: Stein Torgersbråten, Deputy Representative; Rima Tadros, Bilateral Cooperation Consultant; and Mr. Gisle Hagen, Norad Consultant. The delegation met with Raji Sourani,...
Ref: 46/2011 The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas' decision to cancel lenient sentences against persons committing crimes for "maintaining family honor." PCHR hopes that this decision will contribute in detering these crimes. Persons committing these crimes benefited from the impunity granted to them by the law as they...
