Israel tightens closure, close only commercial crossing for Gaza

According to PCHR’s follow-up, on Monday, 10 August 2020, Israeli authorities announced the closure of Karm Abu Salem crossing starting from Tuesday, 11 August 2020, except for the transportation…

Palestinian civilian shot and killed by IOF at checkpoint in Bethlehem

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) stresses that the Israeli military used disproportionate force, especially considering the fact that the victim posed no real threat to the troops’…

PCHR: weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territory

Israeli forces continued to violate Palestinians’ human rights and commit crimes against civilians and their properties, conducting raids into Palestinian cities without regard to the state of…

PCHR welcomes the response of the International criminal court to move against Israel

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) welcomes the Prosecutor’s re-affirmation of her position that there is a reasonable basis to initiate an investigation into the situation in Palestine…

2nd Appeal in COVID-19 Crisis:

PCHR calls for immediate release of minors, women, patients and elderlies among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails

Imprisonment conditions for Palestinians in Israeli jails do not meet the minimum international standards guaranteed under the international humanitarian law (IHL), as Israeli prisons provide…

PCHR: Weekly report on Israeli human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (02 – 08 April 2020)

This week, PCHR documented 98 violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law (IHL) by IOF and settlers in the oPt. As the state of emergency enters its 5th week,…

PCHR condemns Israeli defense minister’s statements, stresses linking humanitarian aid to politics is unacceptable

PCHR considers that bargaining Palestinian civilians’ humanitarian needs for political gains is utterly unacceptable and condemned. PCHR reiterates that abusing civilian needs for gaining political…