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PCHR News for 2007
15 May 2008 PCHR Publishes Annual Report 2007
05 May 2008 PCHR Organizes another Meeting on the Death Penalty in the PNA Controlled Areas
24 Apr. 2008 Raji Sourani Reelected to the Executive Board of the Arab Organization for Human Rights
31Mar. 2008 PCHR Organizes 3rd Training Course for Activists of Civil Society Groups
18-Mar. 2008 PCHR Publishes a New Report Evaluating the Performance of the Palestinian Legislative Council
12-Mar. 2008 PCHR Organized 2 Meetings on the Death Penalty in the PNA
06-Mar. 2008 PCHR Organizes a Conference on Repercussions of the Siege on the Civilian Population of the Gaza Strip
28-Feb. 2008 Symposium entitled “60 Years of the Nakba: Palestinian People’s Rights….to where?”
26-Feb. 2008 On the 60th Anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, PCHR and Arab Organization for Human Rights Organize a Colloquium Titled "60 Years of Nakba… Prospects of Settlement or Conflict"
21-Feb. 2008 In Response to an Invitation from the Swedish Olof Palme International Center, Director of PCHR Visits the Jordanian Capital
19-Feb. 2008 PCHR Organizes 2 Meetings on Death Penalty under the PNA
18-Feb. 2008 PCHR Organizes a Training Course on Human Rights and Gender in Khan Yunis in Cooperation with Civil Society Groups
10-Feb. 2008 Sourani Concludes an International Tour to Switzerland, France, Spain and Egypt
04-Feb. 2008 PCHR Organizes a Training Course on “Human Rights and Tolerance” for Students
17-Dec. 2007 In 2 Separate Meeting, PCHR Receives Head of Office of High Commissioner for Human Rights and Head of Mission of Medecins sans Frrontieres
11-Dec. 2007 PCHR Starts 3rd Training Course on Human Rights and Democracy in Coordination with UNRWA
05-Dec. 2007 In the Context of the Visit Program Organized by PCHR, the ICJ Delegation Meets with Chairman of the Palestinian-International Campaign to End the Siege on Gaza
04-Dec. 2007 PCHR Hosts High-Profile Delegation from the International Commission of Jurists
03-Dec. 2007 On the Occasion of the International Day of Disabled Persons: PCHR and Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Gaza Organize a Workshop on Integration of Disabled Persons in Palestinian Society
29-Nov. 2007 Sourani Meets with EU Representatives to the PNA and Director of UNRWA’s Field Office
26-Nov. 2007 Women’s Unit Co-Organizes Several Lectures on the Occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
25-Nov. 2007 IOF Release Dr. Nabih Abu Sha’ban
13-Nov. 2007 Sourani Meets Several International Judges and Diplomats
08-Nov. 2007 PCHR Receives Delegation from the Irish Congress of Trade Unions
31-Oct. 2007 Women’s Unit Organized a Gender Training Day in Northern Gaza
31-Oct. 2007 Sourani Meets H.E. Benita Ferrero-Waldner the European Commissioner for External Relations
28-Oct. 2007 PCHR Receives a Delegation from Oxfam Novib
23-Oct. 2007 PCHR and Women’s Affairs Center Meet an Official Swedish Delegation
23-Oct. 2007 Spanish Solidarity Activists Meet Women’s Organizations in PCHR’s Ramallah Office
22-Oct. 2007 Israel Does Not Want Eyewitnesses of Its Crimes in the Gaza Strip, A Spanish Solidarity Delegation Denies Entry into the Gaza Strip
18-Oct. 2007 Sourani Meets Danish Representative to the PNA and German Parliamentary Delegation
10-Oct. 2007 Several Lawyers and Diplomats Visit PCHR
09-Oct. 2007 PCHR Publishes “Black Days in the Absence of Justice: Report on Bloody Fighting in the Gaza Strip from 7 to 14 June 2007”
25-Sep. 2007 Sourani Meets John Dugard, UN Special Rappartuer on the OPT
25-Sep. 2007 PCHR Hosts Representatives of Donor Countries including Diplomats, Ambassadors, and Representatives to the PNA
20-Sep. 2007 European Diplomats and Parliamentarians Visit PCHR
12-Sep. 2007 Sourani to a Visiting British Parliament Delegation: “They want Gaza an animal farm”
12-Sep. 2007 PCHR Concludes the 3rd Course in the Women’s Rights Training Course Series
10-Sep. 2007 Through Refusing to Issue a Travel Permit: IOF Prevent Human Rights Defender from Meeting Tony Blair in Jerusalem
06-Sep. 2007 PCHR Hosts a European Delegation and a British Parliamentary Delegation
06-Sep. 2007 PCHR Concludes the 2nd in a Series of Training Courses on Women’s Rights in Rafah
05-Sep. 2007 Delegation of International Human Rights Defenders from Frontline Visits PCHR
03-Sep. 2007 PCHR Organizes a Colloquia on the Death Penalty under the PNA
02-Sep. 2007 Raji Sourani Prevented from Participating in the “UN Conference on Civil Society in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace” in Belgium
02-Sep. 2007 PCHR Continues a Series of Women’s Rights Training Course with the Second Course in Rafah
23-Aug. 2007 PCHR Concludes the 1st in a Series of Training Courses on Women’s Rights in Khan Yunis
22-Aug. 2007 PCHR Hosts a Delegation from the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
19-Aug. 2007 PCHR Launches a Series of Training Courses on Women’s Rights in Khan Yunis
16-Aug. 2007 Sourani Meets EU Delegation
19-July 2007 PCHR Concludes Training Course for Young Media Specialist on International Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Law
17-July 2007

As Israeli High Court Decided to Accept PCHR’s Appeal, Israeli Attorney General’ Office Retreats from Its Position and Allows Medical Treatment of a Palestinian in Israel

15-July 2007

PCHR Starts Training Course of Young Media Specialist on International Human Rights Law and Humanitarian Law

11-June 2007 4th Training Course Organized by PCHR in Coordination with Ministry of Youth and Sports Continues for the 2nd Day
07-June 2007 On the 40th Anniversary of the Beginning of the Israeli Occupation, PCHR, in Cooperation with Civil Society and National Groups, Organized a Public Assembly Titled “Fidelity to Palestine … Fidelity to Jerusalem”
20-May. 2007 PCHR Publishes 4th Report on Israeli Attacks against Palestinian Medical Crews
14-May. 2007 PCHR and Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Organize a Training Course for Lawyers on UN Human Rights Protection Mechanisms
13-May. 2007 PCHR Publishes Annual Report 2006
03-May. 2007 Proceedings of the Second Section of Conference on Media and Human Rights
03-May. 2007 PCHR Initiates the Proceedings of Conference on Media and Human Rights
30-Apr. 2007 PCHR Organizes “Conference on Media and Human Rights”
29-Apr. 2007 PCHR Organizes a Training Course for UNRWA School Teachers in Gaza
25-Apr. 2007 For the 3rd Consecutive 3-year Term: Sourani Elected Vice-President of FIDH
25-Apr. 2007 PCHR Concludes 3rd Training Course in Coordination with Ministry of Youth and Sports
16-Apr. 2007 PCHR Commemorates Palestinian Prisoners’ Day with a Series of Activities
09-Apr. 2007 PCHR and Sharek Organize a Public Meeting on Security Chaos and Kidnapping Journalists
29-Mar. 2007 PCHR and the Palestinian Bar Association Complete the 2nd Training Course for Young Lawyers
27-Mar. 2007 Fifty NGO’s in Khan Yunis and Rafah Organize Express Solidarity with Alan Johnston
25-Mar. 2007 In Coordination with Civil Society Organizations: PCHR Organizes a Solidarity Rally for Alan Johnston
25-Mar. 2007 Second Training Course Organized by PCHR and the Palestinian Bar Association
22-Mar. 2007 Palestinian Civil Society Organizations Condemn the Continued Abduction of Alan Johnston
18-Mar. 2007 PCHR Joins the World Coalition against the Death Penalty
18-Mar. 2007 Training Course Organized by PCHR and the Bar Association
13-Mar. 2007 Sourani Meets EU Delegation
07-Mar. 2007 Sourani Meets with the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process
07-Mar. 2007 On the Occasion of the International Women’s Day PCHR Organizes a Reception in Khan Yunis to Honor Palestinian Women
01-Mar. 2007 Women’s Unit Holds a Meeting with Women’s and Civil Society Organizations in the Northern Gaza Strip
27-Feb. 2007 PCHR & UNSCO Organize a National Conference for the Rights of the Disabled Entitled “Towards Developing the Rights of Disabled Palestinians”
26-Feb. 2007 PCHR Organizes a Symposium on “One Year after Swearing in the New PLC”
25-Feb. 2007

PCHR Starts a Training Course on Economic and Social Rights

20-Feb. 2007 PCHR Organizes a Seminar on Poverty Participants Calls for Developing Mechanisms to Combat Poverty in Palestine
07-Feb. 2007 PCHR Hold More Consultative Meetings to Promote Cooperation and Coordination with Local Community Institutions in the Gaza Strip 
07-Feb. 2007 PCHR Launches a Posters Campaign against Internal Fighting
24-Jan. 2007 To Exchange Expertise and Liaise: PCHR’s Women’s Rights Unit Meets Women’s Organizations and Active Civil Society Groups in the Southern Gaza Strip