Annual Report - Palestinian Center for Human Rights

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In general terms, the International Unit has preformed well. Major disappointments include the failure to carry out even more work during the Gaza redeployment, in two respects in particular. Firstly, the failure during the process itself to enhance cooperation with Israeli NGOs, as had been planned. Secondly, and perhaps the biggest failure of this year, the disappointment in failing to bring together the requisite strands for a special project to monitor the effects of the redeployment on ESC rights. Despite considerable effort and hours of work from various PCHR Units, with external assistance from different sources, this ultimately came to nothing. Other errors were broadly technical, administrative and minor and were corrected where possible. In terms of the more negative outcomes over the course of the year, the International Unit has not failed to carry out any of the activities listed in its 2005 Annual Plan. In fact it has carried out considerably more activities than planned, especially given that much of the unit’s work remains behind the scenes and unpublished. Furthermore, no specific negative outcome can be elucidated from the activities of 2005. However this situation is likely to change as 2006, an entirely more unpredictable year in the OPT, may bring an abundance of negative results to the many ambitious activities planned. The following report is the starting point of the movement, within the entire Centre, towards an outcome-based system of reporting. The three-year plan of the International Unit, developed in the third quarter of this year, was designed with an outcome-based approach in mind. Consequently, in future reports a full outcome based system will be used for reporting – unlike the limited approach used in this report. In general terms the outlook for 2006 in the OPT is poor. The continued failure of the international community, in particular the High Contracting Parties, to take specific action to end the occupation or to reel Israel into line with internationally agreed standards of behaviour, has been a constant feature of this occupation. Now as the Annexation Wall is essentially a fait accomplis, the Gaza Strip is likely to remain isolated and the likelihood of the Palestinians exercising their right to selfdetermination is rapidly deteriorating. Combined with this are the genuine fears regarding the rise of social conservatism across the OPT – in particular in relation to women’s place in society and their internationally accorded rights. It would be a disappointment of monumental proportions, if the Palestinians do ever realise their national aspirations, if they were to cast away the value of possessing freedom by eliminating it for more than half of the population. However the hypocrisy of the international community, the impunity accorded to Israel’s violations of international law and the tolerance of the subversion of the democratic process by the PNA all combine together to weave doubtful and uncertain attitudes towards the rule of law and democracy. Little wonder, when faced with these factors, that people turn to reactionary forces. Perhaps the only hope lies in the further development of a strong Palestinian civil society, of a clear message from the Israeli left that occupation is illegal and must end, and strong action by the High Contracting Parties that will assist in ending Israel’s role as one of the world’s leading rogue states. 151
1. Intervention at UN Bodies Activity: Committee on Inalienable Rights of Palestinian People • Staff from the International Unit attended the Committee on the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People on the topic of “Implementation Mechanisms for the ICJ AO” in Geneva. Outcome: • Considerable information, ideas and knowledge were gained, which were included in PCHR’s key policy document, to date, on the ICJ AO addressed to the High Contracting Parties. Activity: Intervention to CEDAW (unplanned activity) • PCHR International Unit and Women’s Unit, al Haq and WCLAC produced and submitted a joint intervention to CEDAW on Israel and also submitted joint questions to the Committee on key issues. Outcome: • The CEDAW report included many of the key ideas contained within the shadow report although, disappointingly, it hinted that the occupation of the Gaza Strip may not be in existence in the aftermath of 'disengagement' - this was an issue not addressed by the shadow report. Activity: Intervention to UN Expert on Violence Against Children (unplanned activity) • Staff from the unit conducted considerable fieldwork, to a forensic level, which was compiled into a report submitted to the UN Expert on Violence Against Children- on the issue of IOF Killings of Children in the Gaza Strip - while Raji Sourani and Mona al Shawa made oral interventions. The report will be submitted to other bodies with investigative capacities. Outcome: • PCHR was the only organisation in the Gaza Strip to produce and present the UN Expert with a report on this key issue. The report was used by Raji Sourani in his oral intervention to the UN expert. Activity: Coordination with Palestinian, Israeli, International NGOs. • PCHR made a strategic decision not to attend the session of the Commission. • An oral submission under item 8 was coordinated with al Haq and FIDH. • Written intervention with WCLAC and al Haq to CEDAW – WCLAC attended the CEDAW meeting in New York. • “Committee on the Inalienable Rights” was also attended by Israeli, International and Palestinian NGOs. • Staff attended a number of OCHA briefings in Gaza and Jerusalem regarding the ‘disengagement’. 152
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PALESTINIAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
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ights under local law. Finally, the
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The Palestinian Centre for Human Ri
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Misuse of Weapons by Palestinian Re
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PART ONE: HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IN
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state. Although killings committed
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the ministry had submitted tenders
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from the Gaza Strip for 96 instead
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As mentioned above, there were hope
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majority, and to ensure future repr
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movement of PLC members between the
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Recommendations to the PNA 1. PCHR
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Excessive Use of Force, Killings an
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Diagram (4): Causes of Palestinian
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Killing of Palestinian Children Chi
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failure to act against such crimes
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Settlement Activities and Attacks b
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was an Israeli settler called Ashir
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Annexation Wall in the West Bank IO
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The report also indicated that 213
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As the construction of the Wall is
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same principle applies to Palestini
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The agreement allows Palestinians t
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Torture and Ill-Treatment of Palest
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cannot be deviated from under any c
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incursions into Palestinian communi
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emedy to those within its jurisdict
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Impunity On Tuesday, 15 November 20
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Efforts to Prosecute Israeli War Cr
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Election Year in the PNA: Achieveme
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The new law gave women better repre
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At the time, PCHR criticized leavin
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clashes led to the death of three c
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managed to detain seven attackers a
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Death Penalty The PNA resumed the i
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Illegal Arrests Illegal detention,
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Undermining the Independence of the
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PCHR welcomed the decision of the H
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- PLC formulation of mechanisms to
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Palestinian security, police and th
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Cases of Extra-Judicial Execution o
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Introduction The previous section o
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Activities of PCHR's Units This sec
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o A number of families were able to
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Denying families of deportees 8 1 p
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Table (4): Responses Received by th
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1.5) Investigating Violations of Hu
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2.3) Submitting Complaints and Appe
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3.1) Creating Files on Israeli Viol
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workers' rights, family disputes, t
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6. A meeting with the Legal Advisor
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Democratic Development Unit The uni
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