Ref: 76/2013 On Wednesday, 10 July 2013, the Court of First Instance in Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip sentenced M.F.A., 24, from Rafah, to death by hanging after convicting him of premeditated killing and robbery, in violation of the Palestinian Penal Code. According to PCHR’s...
Hebron – Israeli forces attack Palestinian farmers in Khirbat Um al-Khair areaIsraeli forces continue systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) Israeli forces have continued to use excessive force against peaceful protesters in the West Bank. 4 protesters were wounded during peaceful protests...
Ref: 76/2013 On Wednesday, 10 July 2013, the Court of First Instance in Khan Yunis in the south of the Gaza Strip sentenced M.F.A., 24, from Rafah, to death by hanging after convicting him of premeditated killing and robbery, in violation of the Palestinian Penal Code. According to PCHR’s...
Ref: 49/2013 In the past few days, Mr. Raji Sourani, Director of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR), met with a number of international officials. The meetings came in the context of PCHR’s efforts to establish good relations based on joint cooperation to defend Palestinian human rights, and mobilize...
Ref: 75/2013 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) is deeply concerned for the deterioration of humanitarian conditions in the Gaza Strip, especially in light of the closure of Rafah International Crossing Point, which has been the sole outlet for the movement of the population of the Gaza Strip to...
Ref: 74-2013 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights strongly condemns abducting 7 Palestinians in the northern Gaza Strip in the past three days by militants, who are suspected to be members of the police anti-drug unit and the Izziddin al-Qassam Brigades (the armed wing of Hamas). The militants interrogated the...
Israeli bulldozer level agricultural land in Wadi Rahhal village near Bethlehem Israeli forces continue systematic attacks against Palestinian civilians and property in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) 1 Palestinian civilian was killed and 5 others were wounded during incursions in the West Bank. Israeli forces have continued to use excessive...
Nidaa’ Al-Aqra’a (12), Ra’ed Al-Aqra’a (10) and Nara Al-Aqra’a (8), children of Nahed Al-Aqra’aGhadir Anwar Al-Aqra’a, a 34 year old mother of four children, Nidaa’ (12), Nisma (15), Ra’ed (10) and Nara (8), lives with her children in the Al Sheikh Redwan neighbourhood of Gaza City. Her...
Ref: 73/2013 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) is concerned for the decision taken by the Supreme Court in Gaza on Tuesday, 02 July 2013, to adjourn consideration of PCHR’s application for instructing the Ministry of Interior to explain reasons for preventing its staff from traveling to the...
Ref: 72/2013In an excessive use of lethal force, on Tuesday, 02 July 2013, Israeli forces killed a 19-year old Palestinian civilian in Dura, southwest of Hebron, when Israeli forces, which moved into the village and fired live bullets, sound bombs, and tear gas canisters at a group of...
