Israeli forces continue systematic crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) (18 – 24 August 2016)[caption id="attachment_8324" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Israeli warplanes conducted 60 airstrikes on many areas in the Gaza Strip[/caption] Israeli forces continued to use excessive force in the oPt A Palestinian civilian was killed on "Yitzhar"...
Ref: 41/2016Palestinian Security officers killed Ahmed 'Ezzat Halawah (50) in al-Jneid Prison after severely beating him to death. The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) expresses deep shock at this crime, considering it as a serious development from the security services in Nablus. PCHR also...
Field Update Yesterday evening, a woman from al-Shati' refugee camp, west of Gaza city, was shot dead. This incident is part of the state of proliferation of weapons and assault on the rule of law in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt).According to investigations conducted by the...
This report documents the impact of the ongoing Israel-imposed siege on Palestinian civilians, which affects their economic and social conditions. This report also reveals the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Thus, this report exposes the real conditions of the Gaza Strip's...
Field Update The Palestinian security services in the West Bank declared that their forces killed two wanted persons in an armed clash in Nablus's Old City after surrounding the area and clashing with gunmen in the vicinity of al-Khayat Family divan. This came after two security...
Ref: 28/2016On Thursday, 18 August 2016, the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) held a series of workshops on the local elections in its head office in Gaza City. Journalists and lawyers of both genders attended the workshop. The participants discussed local elections, هفe local...
Ref: 40/2016The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) condemns the Israeli storming al-Fawar refugee camp, south of Hebron, maltreating the residents, intentionally damaging houses' contents and using excessive force against civilians. This resulted in the killing of Palestinian civilian and wounding 32. PCHR emphasizes that...
Israeli forces continue systematic crimes in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) (11 – 17 August 2016) Israeli forces continued to use excessive force in the oPt A Palestinian civilian was killed while 32 others were wounded in al-Fawar refugee camp, south of Hebron. A Palestinian civilian was wounded in...
Ref: 27/2016 The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) published a new report as part of the series of the monthly "Closure Reports" addressing the latest developments of the state of the Gaza Strip border crossings in July 2016. The report documents the impact of the...
PCHR Fact Sheet July 2016 Gaza Strip: Attacks in the Border Areas and their Consequences Following disengagement from the Gaza Strip in September 2005, Israel unilaterally and illegally established a so-called “buffer zone”, an area prohibited to Palestinians along the land and sea borders of...
