Attn.: H.E. Dr. Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General 760 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017 Re: Urgent action required in light of recent escalation of violence in the OPT Your Excellency Dr. Ban Ki-Moon, It is with grave concern that the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC), respectfully submits this letter as […]
The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) and the Civic Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem (CCPRJ) deplore and condemn all forms of attacks on civilians, and emphasize that the current escalation in violence cannot be explained, addressed or remedied in a vacuum. There is a root cause for this violence – Israel’s continued violations […]
On 20 October 2015, PHROC held an urgent meeting with representatives from the European Union (EU) and foreign missions to the Palestinian Authority. Ten foreign representatives, the EU representative, as well as representatives of international organisations attended the meeting which took place in the Al-Haq office in Ramallah. During the meeting, PHROC called on international […]
Your Excellency, It is with grave concern that the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC), respectfully submits this letter as an appeal for international intervention into the situation of Palestine. The past couple of weeks have seen a significant escalation of violence, in both frequency and severity, against Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). […]
We, the undersigned members of the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) condemn in the strongest possible terms Israel’s recent spate of demolition of Palestinian structures in and adjacent to the area known by the international community as ‘E1’, in the occupied West Bank, and highlight that these demolitions represent material acts upon which a […]
The Center for Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat” presented before the Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories. Their testimony focused upon the conditions of prisoners in the occupation prisoners, particularly sick prisoners, and the issue of the Israeli […]
The Center for the Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat” conducted a work shop in the Bethlehem governorate named “The Banned from Travel” as part of its campaign against the policy of the travel ban. Attendance ranged between representatives of government and civil organizations, and union, municipal, and political forces representatives. The Center’s Executive […]
The Center for the Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat” warned against the unprecedented and systemic attack of the Israeli Prison Services (IPS) upon the prisoners’ movement, backed by the incites of the Israeli Rightist Parties. Recently, the special forces of the IPS, equipped with all kinds of arms along with police dogs, have […]
Nablus – Ghassan Al-Katkout – The Center for Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat” held an extended meeting between the political parties, the governmental bodies and institutions, and the civil society organizations as part of its campaign against the Israeli Travel Ban Policy, aiming at transmitting the word and activating the cause all throughout […]
The Center for the Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat” published a report about the life and suffering of children detainees in the Ofer Prison. The report covers the past six months based on the meetings of the Center’s Attorney with the following detainees: Ahmad Zahran, Salem Zahran, and Abdul Fattah Doleh, head of […]
The Center for the Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat” congratulates Sheikh Khader Adnan and his family along with the prisoners’ movement, the Palestinian people, and the political forces at large for his release after a victorious hunger-strike of 55 days, defeating the policy of administrative detention and the arbitrariness of the occupation. Hurryyat […]
On 22 June 2015, the UN-established Commission of Inquiry on the 2014 Gaza Conflict (CoI) issued a report on its findings of serious international law violations that took place during the course of military operations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory since 13 June 2014. In light of the report, the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council […]
