Annual Report - Palestinian Center for Human Rights
Annual Report - Palestinian Center for Human Rights
Annual Report - Palestinian Center for Human Rights
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Field Work Unit<br />
In 2005, the Field Work Unit continued to monitor and document the human rights<br />
situation throughout the OPT, including Jerusalem. It also carried out other activities<br />
aimed to promote PCHR's role in the local community. It is worth noting that IOF<br />
implemented the Disengagement Plan from the Gaza Strip in September 2005.<br />
However, human rights violations perpetrated by IOF against <strong>Palestinian</strong> civilians in<br />
the Gaza Strip did not stop, so the unit continued to monitor and report on such<br />
violations.<br />
Activities as set out in 2005 <strong>Annual</strong> Plan<br />
1) Documentation of violations of human rights and international humanitarian law<br />
in the OPT.<br />
2) Violations of human rights and international humanitarian law by IOF.<br />
3) <strong>Palestinian</strong> violations of human rights.<br />
4) Strengthening community relations.<br />
5) <strong>Report</strong>ing on Israeli violations of human rights and international humanitarian law<br />
in the OPT.<br />
6) Escorting international delegations on field visits.<br />
1) Documentation of Violations of <strong>Human</strong> rights and International<br />
<strong>Human</strong>itarian Law in the OPT:<br />
Verifiable Indicator<br />
<strong>Report</strong>s on activities<br />
1.1) Documentation of Violations of <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Rights</strong> and International<br />
<strong>Human</strong>itarian Law by IOF<br />
1.1.1) Field Visits and First-Hand In<strong>for</strong>mation<br />
Field workers conduct visits to the sites of violations of human rights, despite the<br />
dangers often existing in these areas. During field visits, field workers are often<br />
subject to warning shots fired by Israeli soldiers. On average, each field worker can<br />
make 2-3 field visits each day.<br />
Means of Verification<br />
o Field workers in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank conducted more than 2,500<br />
field visits in 2005.<br />
1.1.2) Interviews with Victims and/or Their Families and Eyewitnesses<br />
Field workers usually conduct interviews with several people on each violation<br />
reported in order to verify the accuracy of in<strong>for</strong>mation. Eyewitnesses are very<br />
important in drawing a clear and real picture of each violation, especially when field<br />
workers are not able to reach immediately after a violation has taken place, due to the<br />
safety risks involved. Field workers have to work hard in this regard, as they must<br />
interview as many people as possible to ensure the accuracy of in<strong>for</strong>mation, and<br />
interviews are generally very time consuming.<br />
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