Annual Report - Palestinian Center for Human Rights

• On 15 February 2005, the unit head was interviewed by Sahar al-Duraimalli from
the Arab Institution for Press and Publication on the unlawful transfer of
Palestinians, particularly from the West Bank to the Gaza Strip.
• On 15 February 2005, the unit head was interviewed by journalist Rawia Abu
Nada on international humanitarian law.
• On 28 February 2005, the unit head was interviewed by the Palestinian–Lebanese
Brotherhood Association on economic and social conditions in the OPT.
• On 28 February 2005, the unit head was interviewed by al-Aqsa Radio in Gaza on
the rights of the disabled.
• On 9 April 2005, the unit head was interviewed by Timothy Siedel and Christi
Siedel from the Mennonite Committee on economic and social conditions and the
"Disengagement Plan" in the Gaza Strip.
• On 17 June 2005, the unit head was interviewed by Palestine Radio on the impacts
of the "Disengagement Plan" on the human rights situation in the OPT.
• On 28 June 2005, the unit head was interviewed by Palestine Radio on the
implementation of the amended Civil Service Law.
• On 26 July 2005, the unit head was interviewed by journalist Shireen Khalifa on
the implementation of the Civil Service Law.
• On 29 October 2005, the unit head was interviewed by a journalist from the
Washington Post on incidents at al-Azhar University in Gaza, which led to its
closure.
2.4) Training Activities through Training Unit
The unit effectively contributed to training activities organized by PCHR's Training
Unit, including discussion of training programs with the unit head and delivering
lectures at training courses. In 2005, the unit delivered 22 lectures (33 hours) on
issues relating to economic, social and cultural rights, including the International
Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; the right to development; and
women's economic, social and cultural rights.
2.5) Participation in Raising Awareness Activities Organized by Other
Institutions
• On 2 January 2005, the unit head delivered a lecture at Gaza Elementary School
on human rights education to 35 teachers.
• On 12 January 2005, the unit head and a researcher from the unit, Bassam Abu
Hashish, participated in a workshop organized by the Palestinian NGO Network
on the executive bill of the Law on Charitable Societies and NGOs.
• On 13 January 2005, the unit head submitted an intervention on the enforcement
of rights of the disabled at a workshop organized by Future Palestine.
• On 17 January 2005, the unit head participated in a workshop on activation of
resources for children organized by the Cana'an Institute.
• On 31 January 2005, the unit head participated in a workshop organized by the
National Corporation for Development and Services in Palestine to establish a
committee to prepare for the first public conference in Rafah.
• On 13 February 2005, unit researcher Bassam Abu Hashsih participated in a
workshop on the Law on Charitable Societies and NGOs, No. 1 of 2000,
organized by the Palestinian NGO Network.
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