Ref: 44/2016

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) received a number of delegations and representatives from international partner organizations in its head office in Gaza City.  The meetings addressed the human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) and the consequences and impact of the latest Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip in summer 2014.  The meetings also discussed the joint programs with PCHR and ways of developing them.

Today, 01 December 2016, PCHR received a delegation from the Irish” Trócaire” organization comprised of Niall O’ Keeffe, Head of Region for Asia and Middle East, and Eoin Hamill, the Programme Officer in the oPt and Israel . PCHR has distinctive and historical links with Trócaire, which is PCHR’s partner organization and considered as one of the greatest Irish organizations.

On 30 November 2016, PCHR received a diplomatic delegation comprised of Charlotte Wood, HM Consul (political) in the British Consulate-General in Jerusalem; Pete Anderson, from the British Embassy in Tel Aviv; Jessica Hand, from FCO in London; Eleanor Spizewski, from FCO in London; Edward Bell, from the Department for International Trade in London; and Steven Fisher, from FCO in London.

PCHR also received a delegation from Misereore organization, which is a PCHR’s partner organization.  The delegation included Leonie Craes, Desk Officer at the Africa and Middle East Department and Hughlene Fortune, Finance Officer.

PCHR also received a delegation from the Catalan Development Cooperation Agency (ACCD), which is also PCHR’s partner organization.