Ref: 169/2003 On Thursday morning, 11 December 2003, Israeli occupying forces killed 5 Palestinians, injured 13, and destroyed 9 houses during a military incursion into the al-Salam neighborhood in Rafah. Israeli occupying forces stated that the aim of the operation was to arrest a Palestinian wanted for involvement in attacks...
Ref: 168/2003 Raji Sourani, the Director of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights, will be awarded the 2003 International Service Human Rights Award at a ceremony to be held in London on December 15 at the Houses of Parliament. Mr. Sourani was honoured to accept the award saying that, “Despite...
Israeli Forces Continue to Perpetrate Crimes in the OPTs · 2 Palestinian children killed by Israeli forces· Palestinian prisoner dies from torture and medical negligence in an Israeli prison · Israeli forces conducted a series of incursions into the West Bank and Gaza Strip· 3 Israeli military incursions into the Gaza Strip, during which 8...
Ref: 167/2003PCHR welcomes yesterdays decision by the United Nations General Assembly to refer the issue of the legality of Israel's so-called "Security Fence" to the International Court of Justice. The resolution, adopted by 90 votes in favour, with 74 abstentions, asks the International Court of Justice to issue...
Ref: 166/2003 In response to a complaint submitted by PCHR on behalf of the family of a Palestinian child killed by an Israeli soldier in March 2002, the office of the Israeli Military Prosecutor of the Southern Command stated on 4 December that an Israeli soldier has been charged...
Ref: 166/2003 In response to a complaint submitted by PCHR on behalf of the family of a Palestinian child killed by an Israeli soldier in March 2002, the office of the Israeli Military Prosecutor of the Southern Command stated on 4 December that an Israeli soldier has been charged...
Ref: 165/2003 In the last 24 hours, Israeli Occupying Forces transferred 12 Palestinians from the West Bank, to the Gaza Strip. 8 of the group were moved to the Gaza Strip yesterday evening; the remaining 4 Palestinians were moved to the Gaza Strip at approximately 1:30am this morning. This follows...
Ref: 164/2003 On Thursday morning, 4 December 2003, the Israeli High Court approved the transfer of 12 Palestinian detainees from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip. PCHR believes that this is simply a further example of the High Court’s cooperation with the Israeli military and political establishments to...
PCHR did not issue the Weekly Report last week due to the Eid. This report covers the period 20 November – 3 December 2003. Israeli Forces Continue to Perpetrate Crimes in the OPTs · 12 Palestinians, including 4 children, were killed by Israeli forces· Israeli forces conducted a series of incursions into...
Ref: 163/2003Wednesday, 3 December 2002 coincides with the World Day of the Disabled, when the international community reiterates its commitment to respect, promote and protect the rights of those people disadvantaged by physical and/or mental disabilities. These rights are based on the general principles of the International Bill...
