Ref: 17/2010 The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns recent measures taken by Israel in East Jerusalem, the latest of which has been the inauguration of a synagogue in the old city. PCHR holds Israel responsible for the escalation of the situation in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). PCHR also confirms...
Field UpdateOn Sunday morning, 14 March 2010, a man was killed and 3 others were wounded in a family dispute, in which firearms were used, in al-Shouka village, northeast of the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah. According to investigations conducted by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights,...
Field Update In the past two days, two persons were injured when hand grenades were thrown towards them by unknown militants in two separate attacks in al-Boreij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, and Jabalya refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip. According to investigations conducted by PCHR, at...
HARPERS MAGAZINELawfare ReduxBy Scott HortonAs the recent attacks by Liz Cheney and her organization demonstrate, “lawfare” as a subject is not going to disappear anytime soon. Lawyers simply make too inviting targets–even when they’re working pro bono on projects that they believe are advancing the Rule of Law. A conference yesterday in New...
HARPERS MAGAZINE Lawfare Redux By Scott Horton As the recent attacks by Liz Cheney and her organization demonstrate, “lawfare” as a subject is not going to disappear anytime soon. Lawyers simply make too inviting targets–even when they’re working pro bono on projects that they believe are advancing the Rule of Law....
Ref: 15/2010 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns the recent Israeli settlement plans in the West Bank in general, and in East Jerusalem in particular. PCHR confirms that settlement activities in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) constitute a war crime and calls upon the international community, particularly the...
Ref: 16/2010 On Wednesday, 10 March 2010, the European Parliament adopted a resolution that backs the findings of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (the Goldstone Report) and urges its member states to “demand the implementation of the Goldstone Report’s recommendations and accountability for all violations of...
A worker builds a new house in the "Beitar Illit" settlement near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) · IOF used excessive force against peaceful Palestinian demonstrations in the West Bank. · 17 Palestinian civilians, including 4 children and...
Ref: 16/2010 On Wednesday, 10 March 2010, the European Parliament adopted a resolution that backs the findings of the UN Fact Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict (the Goldstone Report) and urges its member states to “demand the implementation of the Goldstone Report’s recommendations and accountability for all violations of...
Ref: 14/2010 On Tuesday, 09 March 2010, Palestinian security services in Qalqilya prevented a press team from Palemdia Group from interviewing journalist Mustafa Sabri following his release from their detention in the northern West Bank town of Qalqilya. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns continued restrictions on Palestinian journalists in the West...
