Annual Report - Palestinian Center for Human Rights

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
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