PCHR is actively involved in advocacy efforts with governments, the UN system, and the wider international community to secure the protection of human rights and the application of international humanitarian law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.  Below is a compilation of selected interventions made to inter-governmental organisations, governments and other bodies.

Joint Written Statement Submitted by Human Rights Organization to UN Human Rights Council February 2008

Submission to the United Nations Human Rights Council  January 2008

Palestinian human rights NGOs: on the statement of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights upon the conclusion of her visit to the oPt.  (03-December 2006)

Intervention, on current and prospective human rights situation, by Raji Sourani to UN Special Rapporteur for OPT, Prof. John Dugard, during visit to OPT. (26th of June 2005).

PCHR enjoys Special Consultative Status at the UN ECOSOC.  As such PCHR is entitled to submit interventions to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. The following are written interventions submitted to the 61st session of the Commission. During the current session of the commission in Geneva,  March and April 2005, the submission of oral interventions was coordinated with PCHR's partners al Haq and FIDH.

• The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation

• Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine

• Civil and political rights, including the question of disappearances and summary executions

• The integration of the human rights of women and the gender perspective

• The rights of the child

• The Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

Interventions to the European Union in 2004. 

• A written intervention to the European Parliament in October 2004 on 'disengagement' plan, Annexation Wall and deteriorating situation in the Northern Gaza Strip(October 2004)
• Open Letter to European Presidency Calling for Action to Protect Palestinian Civilians (17 May 2004)

Written interventions submitted to the 60th session (2004) of the UN Commission on Human Rights.

• The Right of Peoples to Self-Determination and its Application to Peoples Under Colonial or Alien Domination or Foreign Occupation

• Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and All Forms of Discrimination

• Question of the Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, Including Palestine

• Civil and Political Rights, including the Question of Disappearances and Summary Executions

• Independence of the Judiciary, Administration of Justice, and Impunity

• Promotion and Protection of Human Rights - Human Rights Defenders

• Joint written intervention submitted by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) with International Federation of Human Rights (FIDH) and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

Written interventions submitted to the 59th session (2003) of the UN Commission on Human Rights.

• Civil and Political Rights, Including the Question of Disappearances and Summary Executions

• Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• Question of the Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, including Palestine

• Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and all forms of Discrimination

• HRRV Froger, Dutch Ambassador, Tel Aviv

• Catharina Kipp, Swedish Consul General, Jerusalem

• Geir O. Pedersen, Norwegian Representative Office, Jerusalem

• Denis Pietton, French Consul General, Jerusalem

• William Roebuck, US Embassy, Tel Aviv

• Manuel Salazar, Spanish Consul General, Jerusalem

• Adin Talbar, Danish Consul General, Jerusalem

• PCHR Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Disappointment at Silence on Israeli Refusal (22 April 2002)
• PCHR Briefing for High Commissioner on Current Human Rights Situation in the OPT (18 April 2002)
• PCHR Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Urgent Need for OPT Visit, Regardless of Israeli Position (15 April 2002)
• PCHR Letter to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Visit OPT and Call for International Protection (3 April 2002)

• Item 11(b): Civil and Political Rights, including the Question of Disappearances and Summary Executions
• Item 10: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Item 8: Question of the Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, including Palestine
• Item 5: The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation
• Item 6: Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and all Forms of Discrimination

          See also Oral Interventions by LAW:

• Item 5: The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation
• Item 6: Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and all Forms of Discrimination

• Terje Roed-Larsen, UN Special Coordinator for the OPT

• John Dugard, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the OPT

• Asma Jahangir, UN Special Rapporteur for Summary, Arbitrary, and Extra-Judicial Executions

• Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict

• Item 5: The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation
• Item 6: Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and all Forms of Discrimination
• Item 8: Question of the Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, including Palestine
• Item 10: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Item 11(a): Civil and Political Rights, Including Questions of Torture and Detention
• Item 11(b): Civil and Political Rights, including the Question of Disappearances and Summary Executions

• Geoffrey Adams, UK Consul General, Jerusalem

• Antoine Bernard, Executive Director, FIDH, Paris

• Leo D’aes, Belgian Consul General, Jerusalem

• Louise Doswald Beck, Secretary General, International Commission of Jurists, Geneva

• John Dugard, UN Special Rapporteur for the OPT

• Gianni Ghisi, Italian Consul General, Jerusalem

• Irene Khan, Secretary General, Amnesty International, London

• Catharina Kipp, Swedish Consul General, Jerusalem

• Miloon Kothari, UN Special Rapporteur for Adequate Housing

• Hanny Megally, Human Rights Watch, New York

• Geir O. Pedersen, Norwegian Representative Office, Jerusalem

• Denis Pietton, French Consul General, Jerusalem

• Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

• Terje Roed-Larsen, UN Special Coordinator for the OPT

• Manuel Salazar, Spanish Consul General, Jerusalem

• Ronald Schlicher, US Consul General, Jerusalem

• Marc Shade-Poulson, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Spanish Consul, Jerusalem

UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the OPT

UN Special Rapporteur for Housing

Amnesty International

Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network

Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l'Homme

Human Rights Watch

International Commission of Jurists

PCHR Position Paper for Sharm El-Sheikh Emergency Summit

Petition Submitted to High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention on the Anniversary of High Contracting Parties Meeting on Enforcing Israel’s Respect of the Fourth Geneva Convention (15 July 2000)

PCHR enjoys Special Consultative Status at the UN ECOSOC.  As such PCHR is entitled to submit interventions to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights. The following are written interventions submitted to the 61st session of the Commission. During the current session of the commission in Geneva,  March and April 2005, the submission of oral interventions will be coordinated by PCHR's partners al Haq and FIDH.

• The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation

• Question of the violation of human rights in the occupied Arab territories, including Palestine

• Civil and political rights, including the question of disappearances and summary executions

• The integration of the human rights of women and the gender perspective

• The rights of the child

• The Promotion and Protection of Human Rights

• PCHR Intervention to European Parliament (October 2004)

Open Letter to European Presidency Calling for Action to Protect Palestinian Civilians (17 May 2004)

 The following are written interventions submitted to the 60th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights.

• The Right of Peoples to Self-Determination and its Application to Peoples Under Colonial or Alien Domination or Foreign Occupation

• Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and All Forms of Discrimination

• Question of the Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, Including Palestine

• Submitted by the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) with International Federation of
  Human Rights (FIDH) and the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

• Civil and Political Rights, including the Question of Disappearances and Summary Executions

• Independence of the Judiciary, Administration of Justice, and Impunity

• Promotion and Protection of Human Rights - Human Rights Defenders

 The following are written interventions submitted to the 59th session of the UN Commission on Human Rights.

• Civil and Political Rights, Including the Question of Disappearances and Summary Executions

• Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• Question of the Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, including Palestine

• Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and all forms of Discrimination

• HRRV Froger, Dutch Ambassador, Tel Aviv

• Catharina Kipp, Swedish Consul General, Jerusalem

• Geir O. Pedersen, Norwegian Representative Office, Jerusalem

• Denis Pietton, French Consul General, Jerusalem

• William Roebuck, US Embassy, Tel Aviv

• Manuel Salazar, Spanish Consul General, Jerusalem

• Adin Talbar, Danish Consul General, Jerusalem

• Item 11(b): Civil and Political Rights, including the Question of Disappearances and Summary Executions
• Item 10: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Item 8: Question of the Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, including Palestine
• Item 5: The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation
• Item 6: Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and all Forms of Discrimination

See also Oral Interventions by LAW:

• Item 5: The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation
• Item 6: Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and all Forms of Discrimination

• Terje Roed-Larsen, UN Special Coordinator for the OPT

• John Dugard, UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the OPT

• Asma Jahangir, UN Special Rapporteur for Summary, Arbitrary, and Extra-Judicial Executions

• Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary General for Children in Armed Conflict

• Item 5: The right of peoples to self-determination and its application to peoples under colonial or alien domination or foreign occupation
• Item 6: Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and all Forms of Discrimination
• Item 8: Question of the Violation of Human Rights in the Occupied Arab Territories, including Palestine
• Item 10: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• Item 11(a): Civil and Political Rights, Including Questions of Torture and Detention
• Item 11(b): Civil and Political Rights, including the Question of Disappearances and Summary Executions

• Geoffrey Adams, UK Consul General, Jerusalem

• Antoine Bernard, Executive Director, FIDH, Paris

• Leo D’aes, Belgian Consul General, Jerusalem

• Louise Doswald Beck, Secretary General, International Commission of Jurists, Geneva

• John Dugard, UN Special Rapporteur for the OPT

• Gianni Ghisi, Italian Consul General, Jerusalem

• Irene Khan, Secretary General, Amnesty International, London

• Catharina Kipp, Swedish Consul General, Jerusalem

• Miloon Kothari, UN Special Rapporteur for Adequate Housing

• Hanny Megally, Human Rights Watch, New York

• Geir O. Pedersen, Norwegian Representative Office, Jerusalem

• Denis Pietton, French Consul General, Jerusalem

• Mary Robinson, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

• Terje Roed-Larsen, UN Special Coordinator for the OPT

• Manuel Salazar, Spanish Consul General, Jerusalem

• Ronald Schlicher, US Consul General, Jerusalem

• Marc Shade-Poulson, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights

United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

Spanish Consul, Jerusalem

UN Special Rapporteur for Human Rights in the OPT

UN Special Rapporteur for Housing

Amnesty International

Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network

Fédération Internationale des Ligues des Droits de l'Homme

Human Rights Watch

International Commission of Jurists

PCHR Position Paper for Sharm El-Sheikh Emergency Summit

Petition Submitted to High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention on the Anniversary of High Contracting Parties Meeting on Enforcing Israel’s Respect of the Fourth Geneva Convention (15 July 2000)