Ref: 69/2013 On Wednesday, 07 November 2013, Mr. Raji Sourani, Director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), received Davide La Cecilia, Head of the Representative Office of Italy to the Palestinian Authority (PA), accompanied by his deputy, Elena Clemente, in PCHR’s head office in Gaza City. On Wednesday,...
Jenin – Palestinian women mourning a young man who was shot by Israeli forces Israeli forces continue systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) 4 members of Palestinian armed groups were killed by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip. A Palestinian civilian was...
Ref: 108/2013 The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) calls for an immediate and independent investigation into the circumstances of the death of a Palestinian prisoner, Hassan al-Turabi, in Affoula Hospital inside Israel on Tuesday, 05 November 2013. PCHR is deeply concerned that the Israeli authorities may have delayed offering Abu...
Ref: 107/2013 The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) expresses deep concern over the deterioration of humanitarian conditions of the civilian population due to the aggravation of the electricity crisis in the Gaza Strip. On Friday morning, 01 November 2013, the operation of the Gaza power plant was totally stopped...
Field Update On Friday early morning, unknown persons set fire to the office of Palestinian Businessmen Association (PBA) in Gaza City, which resulted in extensive material damage to the building. Additionally, US$ 6,000 was robbed. This attack is part of continuous violations of the rule of law in the occupied...
Israeli forces demolish a 3-storey house in Beit Hanina village near Jerusalem Israeli forces continue systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) A Palestinian child was wounded during an Israeli incursion in Taqou' village, southeast of Bethlehem. An Israeli warplane attacked Bader training site...
Ref: 106/2013 In an excessive use of force, on Thursday morning, 31 October 2013, Israeli forces killed a Palestinian civilian in Qabatya village, southeast of the northern West Bank town of Jenin. According to investigation conducted by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), at approximately 01:00 on Thursday, 31...
Ref: 66/2013 On Tuesday, 26 October 2013, the Economic and Social Rights Unit at the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) organized a workshop titled ‘Patients Struggling against Death in Gaza: The Case of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Leukemia Patients.’ The workshop was held in PCHR’s head office in Gaza City. Specialists representing...
Ref: 105/2013 On Monday, 28 October 2013, the Gaza Court of Appeal confirmed a death sentence by hanging issued by the Gaza Court of First Instance against M. F. A, 27, from Jabalya refugee camp, after convicting him in accordance with the Palestinian Penal Code of 1936 of committing a...
Ref: 105/2013 On Monday, 28 October 2013, the Gaza Court of Appeal confirmed a death sentence by hanging issued by the Gaza Court of First Instance against M. F. A, 27, from Jabalya refugee camp, after convicting him in accordance with the Palestinian Penal Code of 1936 of committing a...
