Introduction Contrary to their claims of facilitation, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued, during the reporting period, to impose a total closure on the Gaza Strip's border crossings, including both those used for commercial purposes and those used for the movement of the civilian population of the Gaza Strip. No changes...
Introduction Contrary to their claims of facilitation, the Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) continued, during the reporting period, to impose a total closure on the Gaza Strip's border crossings, including both those used for commercial purposes and those used for the movement of the civilian population of the Gaza Strip. No changes...
Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Condemn Arrest as Arbitrary and Seek Immediate International Intervention (pdf)...
A mosque that was burnt by Israeli settlers in al-Lubban al-Sharqi village near Nablus, 04 May 2010 Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) · 7 Palestinian civilians, including two children and a journalist, were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the West Bank...
Field UpdateOn Wednesday, 5 May 2010, Batoul Kalloub, 6, from Jabalya refugee camp, was killed and Waleed Dawwas, 15, from Beit Lahia, was wounded in two separate incidents due to the misuse of weapons. These incidents are part of the state of security chaos and misuse of weapons prevailing in...
Ref: 35/2010 The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is deeply concerned regarding the series of attacks currently underway against human rights organizations based in Israel. PCHR expresses its full support for all organizations engaged in the fight to combat impunity and uphold the rule of law. The latest Israeli campaign...
The Fishing Sector in the Gaza Strip Since mid-2009, increasing numbers of fishermen and other workers have begun working in the fishing sector in the Gaza Strip. This increase is a result of the high unemployment levels among Palestinian workers who were previously employed in other economic sectors that suffered significant deterioration. Hundreds...
The latest Israeli campaign against human rights defenders was triggered by a report issued in April by a radical Zionist group called IM Tirtzu – The Second Zionist Revolution, which focused on universal jurisdiction cases brought against senior Israeli officials suspected of committing war crimes. The...
Ref: 34/2010 The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the crime of the use of excessive lethal force that resulted in the death of Rami Sa'id Salah al-'Absi, 16, from Hebron, by a member of the Palestinian National Security Forces (NSF) on Saturday afternoon, 1 May 2010. PCHR calls...
Reference: 48/2010Yesterday evening, 3 May 2010, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) organized a ceremony entitled "Distinguished Journalists" to honor 25 journalists, who were granted international awards in 2009 and 2010 for their works. The ceremony was...
