The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC), a coalition of 12 Palestinian human rights organizations operating in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, believes in the importance of settling international conflicts peacefully and believes that negotiations are a legitimate means to achieve this end, provided that they adhere to international legal standards. These standards include: […]
On 16 July 2013, the European Union (EU) announced its adoption of a Commission Notice providing guidelines “on the eligibility of Israeli entities and their activities in the territories occupied by Israel since June 1967 for grants, prizes, and financial instruments funded by the EU from 2014 onwards” (guidelines). As members of the Palestinian Human […]
Today, 18 March, Al-Haq presented two oral statements, including one on behalf of the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC)*, to the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council for its 22nd session during the General Debate on “Item 7: The Human Rights Situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories,” where the report of the UN […]
H.E. President Mahmoud Abbas President of the State of Palestine President of the Executive Committee of the PLO RE: Inviting President Barack Obama to Meet with your Excellency in Jerusalem Your Excellency, As Palestinian human rights organisations dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), we, […]
The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC)* is pleased to announce its participation in the World Social Forum-Free Palestine (WSF), which takes place from 28 November to 1 December 2012, in the city of Porto Alegre, Brazil. This global event is a public space to share ideas and strategise ways to maximise the potential for […]
Today, 24 September, Al-Haq presented a joint oral statement on behalf of the Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council* to the UN Human Rights Council for its 21st session during the General Debate on Item 7: The Human Rights Situation in Palestine and other occupied Arab territories. The statement highlights the climate of impunity that prevails in Israel and the […]
