Ref: 63/2003PCHR condemns the Israeli authorities’ recent decision to impose severe restrictions on internationals entering the Gaza Strip. Over the last ten days internationals have been required to submit to a number of measures before being allowed into Gaza, including signing a declaration exempting Israel from responsibility for death, injury...
Ref.,: 62/2003The Director of PCHR Raji Sourani has been elected as a Commissioner of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) during the elections recently held in Geneva. In its last meeting, the ICJ Executive Committee nominated Sourani for the position of Commissioner. With his appointment, Sourani becomes the second Arab...
Ref: 61/2003PCHR strongly condemns today's assassination attempt by Israeli occupying forces in a residential neighbourhood in Gaza city. An alleged Hamas activist was killed in the attack. This latest killing is part of the ongoing Israeli policy of assassinations of Palestinians it alleges ordered, facilitated or carried out attacks against...
Israeli forces continue their flagrant disregard for the lives of Palestinian Civilians · 19 Palestinians, mostly civilians, including 5 children, were killed by Israeli forces· 13 of the victims, including 3 brothers and a toddler, were killed during an Israeli incursion into al-Shojaeya neighborhood in Gaza· One of the victims was run...
PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS RELEASE Ref: 59/2003 Date: 7 May 2003 PCHR expresses concern for the continued detention of Dr. Fadel Abu Hain and two of his relatives...
HTML clipboard PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS RELEASE Ref: 58/2003 Date: 3 May 2003 PCHR's investigation and eyewitnesses' statements deny Israeli claims: No exchange...
HTML clipboard PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS RELEASE Ref: 57/2003 Date: 1 May,2003 The number of Palestinians killed by Israeli occupying forcers increases to13, Including 3 Brothers The number of...
HTML clipboard PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS RELEASE Ref: 56/2003 Date: 1 May 2003 Continued Israeli onslaught on the Gaza Strip: 9 Palestinians killed and dozens wounded in Gaza...
Introduction During the current Palestinian Intifada, Israeli occupying forces have adopted a policy of extra-judicial assassinations against Palestinians allegedly involved in resistance activities against Israeli targets. International complicity concerning this issue has only served to encourage Israeli authorities to escalate their policy of extra-judicial assassinations; and in...
HTML clipboard PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS PRESS RELEASE Ref: 55/2003 Date: 30 April 2003 PCHR calls for the dismantling of military court involved in a...
