PCHR Position Papers

PCHR publishes position papers to track current events and contribute to the immediate debate surrounding issues of importance on both the Israeli and Palestinian agendas.

▫	PCHR Calls On the International Community to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe in Gaza
▫	PCHR Situation Assessment: Palestinians continue to be stranded at Rafah International Crossing Point and in Al-Arish
▫	Position Paper Extra-Judicial Execution  December 2007
▫	Position Paper Execution for Alleged Collaboration (pdf)   12 December 2006
▫	Position Paper  Death Penalty under the Palestinian National Authority  (pdf) 14 September 2006
▫	Punishing the Victim PCHR Position Paper on the Decision to Stop International Aid to the Palestinian National Authority 20 April  2006
▫	Position Paper Securing the Wall from International Law: an initial response to the Israeli State Attorney. April 2005
▫	Position Paper Human Rights and the lessons of ‘peace plans’: from the Geneva Accords to Sharon’s disengagement plan. February 2005
▫	Position Paper Sharon’s Gaza Redeployment plan: a denial of human rights, not an end to occupation. (pdf) October 2004
▫	Position Paper Palestinian Internal Situation and Challenges of Reform. August 2004
▫	Position Paper The EU’s Failure to Act: Israeli Violations of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law in the OPTs  April 2004
▫	Position Paper Open Letter to European Presidency Calling for Action to Protect Palestinian Civilians.
▫	Position Paper Switzerland and the Geneva Accord: Undermining the Rule of Law. November 2003
▫	Position Paper Obstruction of International Humanitarian, Development and Human Rights Workers. June 2003
▫	Position Paper Waiting for the Unlikely: PNA "Reforms. (pdf)  June 2002