Annual Report - Palestinian Center for Human Rights

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Participation in International and Regional Conferences and Meetings In 2005, PCHR received invitations to participate in several international and regional conferences and meetings. Despite the severe restrictions imposed by IOF on the freedom of movement of Palestinian civilians to and from the Gaza Strip, PCHR made efforts to meet some of these invitations in the contexts of its efforts to demonstrate the real face of the Israeli occupation and expose human rights violations perpetrated by IOF against Palestinian civilians. PCHR’s participation in such events was limited by the ongoing restrictions on freedom of movement imposed by IOF on the Gaza Strip. External travel in particular was subject to arbitrary denials, delays and conditions of passage, particularly the prohibition of travel of Palestinians aged between 16 and 35, all of which resulted in reduced participation by PCHR staff in international and regional events held outside the Gaza Strip. In some cases, PCHR was forced to send other people to represent its staff in these to conferences and meetings. Meetings of the Fund for Palestinian Legal Aid - Lebanon On 3 and 4 January 2005, PCHR, represented by its Deputy Director, Jaber Wishah, participated in the meetings of the Fund for Palestinian Legal Aid in Beirut. These meetings discussed the conditions of Palestinian and Arab prisoners in Israeli jails and practices of Israeli interrogators and prison officials against them. World Social Forum – Brazil From 26 to 31 January 2005, Deputy Director of PCHR, Jaber Wishah, attended the meetings of the World Social Forum in Porto Alegre in Brazil. During his visit to Brazil, Wishah held a number of meetings with several international figures in Sao Paolo on 22 and 23 January and in Porto Alegre during from 26 to 31 January 2005. Meeting on Palestine – Vienna PCHR, represented by Pierre Charpentiere, a staff member from the International Unit, participated in a meeting organized by the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network in Vienna on 4 February 2005 to discuss the situation in the OPT. The meetings discussed several issues, including the issue of Palestinian refugees and the human rights situation in Europe and Palestine. Director of PCHR, Raji Sourani, was not able to attend the meeting due to the closure imposed by IOF on the Gaza Strip. International Conference on Human Rights and Conflict in the Middle East – Vienna On 5 and 6 February 2005, PCHR participated in an international conference on human rights and conflict in the Middle East organized by the Bruno Kreisky Foundation. PCHR was represented by Pierre Charpentiere, a staff member from the International Unit, as Director of PCHR, Raji Sourani was not able to travel due to the closure imposed by IOF on the Gaza Strip. The conference discussed several issues, including historical experiences on human rights and conflicts, NGOs, international 161
humanitarian law and the Palestinian–Israeli conflict, European policy and the formation of human rights structure, and international law and human rights in the Middle East. Workshop on the Juristic and Gender Approach of NGOs – Jordan On 4 and 5 February 2005, the Head of the Women's Rights Unit, Mona al-Shawa, participated in a workshop held in Amman on the juristic and gender approach of NGOs. The workshop, in which 14 Palestinian NGOs participated, was organized by the regional office of Amnesty International, in cooperation with the International Institute for Women's Solidarity. The workshop aimed at building the capacity of Palestinian NGOs in the field of incorporation of the juristic and gender approach in their activities. It was organized in the context of the International Campaign against Violence against Women launched by Amnesty International in March 2004. Discussion Group on National Human Rights Organizations in the Arab World – Egypt On 6 and 7 March 2005, Director of PCHR, Raji Sourani, participated in a discussion group on national human rights organizations in the Arab World, organized by the National Council for Human Rights and the UN Commission on Human Rights, in cooperation with the Arab League of States and the Egyptian Foreign Ministry. The discussion group looked at the human rights situation in the Arab World and the role of national human rights organizations. UN International Meeting on Palestine – Geneva On 8 and 9 March 2005, Eoin Murray, Head of the International Unit, participated in meeting organized by the UN Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. The meeting discussed the implementation of the Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice concerning the Annexation Wall, and the roles of governments and NGOs. International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security – Spain From 8 to 11 March 2005, the Director of PCHR, participated in the International Summit on Democracy, Terrorism and Security, which was held in Spain on the first anniversary of the terrorist attack on passenger trains in Spain. The summit sought to put together a joint agenda on how democratic societies can face terrorism. Sourani explained the Palestinian view on terrorism and its definition. Discussion Groups and Lectures in Spain From 8 to 12 March 2005, on invitation from al-Quds Association for Cooperation with the Arab World, PCHR attended a number of discussion groups and lectures that were held in celebration of International Women's Day in Spain. PCHR was represented by a non-staff member, Luna Abu Swaireh, due to the closure imposed on the Gaza Strip. Abu Swaireh delivered a number of lectures on the activities of PCHR’s Women and Children’s Rights Unit. She also explained the suffering of 162
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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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1.5) Contribution to PCHR's Interve
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4. 4 May The importance of election
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Means of Verification o The unit or
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including the Palestine Bar Associa
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5.2.6) Monitoring of the Elections
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