Ref: 80/2008 Date: 11 September 2008 Time: 10:30 GMT PCHR Calls for Investigation into Wounding a Palestinian Child by the Security Services in BethlehemThe Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the use of force by the Palestinian security forces to disperse a peaceful...
Guava farmer Sa’id Al-Agha (left) harvesting with his friend Mohammed Al-Ziq. If Gaza farmers could export their produce out of the Strip, the Gazan farming industry would flourish. On a hot afternoon during the month of Ramadan, there are few better...
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) · IOF killed a Palestinian civilian in Nablus. · 11 Palestinian civilians, including 5 children, and 2 human rights defenders were wounded by the IOF gunfire in the West Bank. · Dozens of school girls...
Nevin Abu Taima fears she will lose her university scholarship if she cannot reach the US within the next few days. During the last two days of August, the Egyptian authorities permitted approximately 3,300 people to cross the Gazan border at...
Security Chaos and Proliferation of Weapons Attacks on Officials and Public Institutions Field Update 4 September 2008 Car of PLC Member Fired upon by Unknown Persons in Nablus On Wednesday evening, 3 September 2008, unidentified gunmen fired at...
Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) Continue Systematic Attacks against Palestinian Civilians and Property in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) · 18 Palestinian civilians, including 9 children, were wounded by IOF gunfire in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. · This number includes two fishermen who were wounded by IOF naval troops whilst near...
Ref: 79/2008 Date: 02 September 2008 Time: 11:00 GMT PCHR Concern at ongoing Gaza Strikes The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) is concerned over the expansion of strikes by employees across the education sector, as well as ongoing strikes amongst workers in the...
Security Chaos and Proliferation of Weapons Misuse of Weapons by Armed Groups and Security Personnel Field Update 1 September 2008 A Girl and a Child Wounded as an RBJ Projectile Hit Their Home in Jabalya On Friday, 29...
Ref: 78/2008 PCHR strongly condemns the murder of a girl in Khan Yunis allegedly to maintain “the honor” of her family. PCHR calls for the perpetrators of all so called ‘Honour Crimes’ to be rigorously prosecuted, and for appropriate legal action to be taken in order...
Ref: 78/2008 Date: 31 August 2008 Time: 12:00 GMT Girl Murdered by Relatives in Khan Yunis to “Maintain Family Honor” PCHR strongly condemns the murder of a girl in Khan Yunis allegedly to maintain “the honor” of her family. PCHR calls for the perpetrators...
