Jurisdiction of the Palestinian Authority
1) Illegal arrests carried out by security forces

Intervention before courts and concerned bodies on behalf of
Palestinian detainees

Press Releases concerning illegal arrests
2) Deaths as a result of torture and suspicious circumstances inside
Palestinian prisons

Press releases concerning the deaths in prisons

3) People killed by individuals from the Palestinian security forces

Press release regarding the unrest in Rafah

4) The closure of a number of licensed civil institutions in the

Gaza Strip

Press releases regarding the closure of licensed institutions

5) The continued existence of the State Security Court
6) Disregard for Palestinian court decisions
Press releases concerning breaches of court decisions
7) The failure of the PA to hold elections for local councils

Preparations for the elections and the establishment of a
special election team

Municipal elections bulletin

A study documenting the PCHR’s experience in monitoring
General Elections

Relations with the local Palestinian community

1) Strengthening relations with the local community, expanding the

level of free services, and contributing to public awareness

Legal Aid and Counseling

Public awareness campaigns

2) Strengthening relations with NGOs and civil society

The role of the PCHR within the Palestinian network of NGOs
(PNGO)

The role of the PCHR in the Palestinian Forum for Education for
Development

The role of the PCHR in the Palestinian Model Parliament on
Women and Legislation

The role of the PCHR in the National Committee for the Release
of Prisoners (Aseer)

Joint study concerning the right to housing
Joint press release issued by human rights organizations
following the visit to the region by US Secretary of State

Madeline Albright

Press release issued by PNGO demanding protection for
human rights in Palestine

3) The promotion of positive and constructive dialogue with the

Palestinian National Authority
4) Conferences, workshops, and meetings related to human rights
and democracy organized by the PCHR

Study day to evaluate the work of the Palestinian Legislative
Council

Symposium on European responsibility for human rights
violations in Palestine

Symposium about the human rights conditions in the Arab
world

Workshop to discuss the program of the Women’s Unit at the
PCHR

Meeting for Women’s Organizations to discuss the Palestinian
Draft Basic Law

Meeting to discuss the most recent developments regarding the
Draft Basic Law

International Conference, “Human Rights and the Final Status
Issues”

5) Participation in activities concerning human rights and democracy

held in the Occupied Palestinian Territories

Regional and International Activities
1) Intervention before United Nations and international bodies
UN High Commission on Human Rights
UN Committee against Torture

UN Special Committee to investigate Israeli practices
affecting the human rights of the Palestinian people and other

Arabs of the Occupied Territories

Letter to US Secretary of State Madeline Albright
Press release regarding the position taken by the US
administration towards recent developments in the region

2) Participation in conferences, workshops, lectures, and work

meetings abroad

3) Meetings in Gaza with politicains, diplomats, representatives of

the UN, and other international organizations

4) Other visiting delegations to the region received by the PCHR

5) Interviews with local, regional, and international media

6) Coordination and cooperation between the PCHR and regional
and international organizations

The International Commission of Jurists, Geneva
Federation Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l’Homme
(FIDH)

Arab Organizations for Human Rights

Training and Educational Missions for the Staff of the PCHR

Establishing New Units at the PCHR

1) Women’s and Group Rights Project

2) Economic and Social Rights Unit

Part Two: Financial Report