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The Israeli Aggression on Gaza

The Palestinian-Israeli War (2023 – Present): The ongoing armed conflict over the Gaza Strip, which began on October 7, 2023, and continued until 2025.

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Our Mission

At the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) – The Ombudsman’s Office, we work to receive and follow up on complaints related to human rights violations to ensure justice. We conduct monitoring of places of deprivation of liberty to verify compliance with legal and human rights standards. Additionally, we engage in legislative oversight and provide legal advice to ensure alignment...

Activities and Evالهيئة المستقلة توصي بتعزيز قدرات المجتمع المدني في دعم ضحايا التعذيبents

ICHR Co-organizes Human Rights Council Event on Economic Responsibility of Third States in Relation to Israeli Occupation and Genocide

05/07/2025

ICHR Co-organizes Human Rights Council Event on Economic Responsibility of Third States in Relation to Israeli Occupation and Genocide Geneva, 2 July 2025 - The Independent Commission for Human Rights, in collaboration with Law for Palestine and Human Rights Watch, co-organized a side event during the 59th session of the...

During a Meeting with Foreign Diplomatic Missions: ICHR and its Partners...

14/05/2025

Webinar Explored Legal and Diplomatic Pathways for Peacekeeping Forces and Civilian...

09/03/2025

The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) seeks to review and evaluate its current strategy in order to enhance its ability to face major changes in the Palestinian context and to define its future direction with its new strategy starting in 2023. This includes evaluating the relevance, effectiveness and efficiency,...

[Duplicated] Consultancy Announcement for External Evaluation

28/03/2022

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Solidarity Day with the Palestinian Child (The 14-year-old Muhammed)
ICHR Promotional video on tweeting and blogging Campaign.
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Rights of inmates with disabilities in detention centers
Do you know how the international and national conventions guarantee accountability for torture?
Local elections: promoting and protecting human rights.
How siege effects rights of civilians in Gaza
About the Gaza Strip
About the Gaza Strip
Know about the challenges that face people with visual disability in obtaining their right to work
The story of Izz lulu an artist form Gaza
Deprivation of travel and movement results in deprivation of a set of basic rights guaranteed by law.
What are the important national mechanisms to protect the right to movement and travel?
The freedom of movement and residence is ensured for every Palestinian.
The Israeli occupation enforces constantly restrains on the right of movement and travel on Palestinians
The right to move and travel is an inherent right that everyone must possess without discrimination.
which groups that are most affected by the violation of the right to movement and travel?
Violation of the right to ensure humane treatment during the transfer of detainees
Medical negligence policy and violation of the right to ensure adequate health services
The 75th commemoration of the Nakba of the Palestinian People
Convention Against Torture in Sign Language
Discussing the report of the UN Commission of inquiry and the role of the international community in stopping the genocide in Gaza
Chris Sidoti member of the Committee, affirms that the occupation forces are responsible for war crimes and crimes against humanity
Webinar: The Unfolding Genocide in Gaza: A Legal Perspective for Global Action
The human rights defender, Amjad Al-Shawa, Deputy Commissioner General of the Independent Commission for Human Rights
Around one million people have been internally displaced.
Targeting the Healthcare Sector and Its Workers Constitutes.
Gaza faces ethnic cleansing, with over 50 families wiped off from the civil registry.
Gaza faces ethnic cleansing, with over 50 families wiped off from the civil registry.
Mr. Bahjat Al Helo
Facts and Figures about the aftermath of the Aggression on Gaza
Israeli Occupation Continues to Target Civil Defense Teams
Highlights from the press conference.
Targeting Journalists Constitutes a Violation of International Law that Prohibits Attacks on Them.
"Israeli airstrikes have resulted in the displacement of over one million people in Gaza"
The Israeli targeting of infrastructure, including power plants, water, and sewage facilities.
Schools, Universities, Churches, and Mosques are all within the range of Israeli airstrike targets.
Civil Defense Teams are Protected under International Humanitarian Law, yet Israeli Occupation Continues to Target them While they Carry out their Humanitarian Duties.
Targeting Journalists Constitutes a Violation of International Law that Prohibits Attacks on Them
Facts and Figures about the aftermath of the Aggression on Gaza
Mr. Amjad Shawa, ICHR Deputy Commissioner General, Urges Immediate Intervention to Halt Israeli Occupation Forces' Offensive Violations Against Civilians.
Our colleague in Gaza, Bahjat Al Helo, who lost his home in the ongoing Israeli war on Gaza, appeals to human rights organizations
Schools, Universities, Churches, and Mosques are all within the range of Israeli airstrike targets
Around one million people have been internally displaced as a result of the ongoing targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure by Israeli airstrikes, leaving them without safe shelters
The Israeli targeting of infrastructure, including power plants, water, and sewage facilities, has led to severe health and environmental crises in the Gaza Strip
Targeting the Healthcare Sector and Its Workers Constitutes a Violation of International Agreements and Geneva Conventions
Gaza faces ethnic cleansing, with over 50 families wiped off from the civil registry
Israeli airstrikes have resulted in the displacement of over one million people in Gaza due to the destruction of buildings, houses, and residential communities
Urgent Plea for Gaza: Time is Ticking, Humanity Must Act Now!

Statements and Positions

14th May 2025

Press Release on the Serious Events in Tubas and Jenin

8th May 2025

ICHR Issues Urgent Appeal to Halt Home Demolitions in Tulkarem and Nur Shams Camps

29th Apr 2025

Urgent Appeal to NHRIs Worldwide

13th Apr 2025

ICHR Strongly Condemns the Israeli Occupation's Crime of Targeting the Baptist Hospital

5th Apr 2025

ICHR Welcomes the Renewal of the Term of the UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Occupied Palestinian Territory

The ICHR Calls on the Government to Reverse the Decision to Suspend Al Jazeera BroadcastsPublish Date: 09/01/2025

The ICHR Calls on the Government to Reverse the Decision to Suspend Al Jazeera Broadcasts The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) has called on the Palestinian government to reverse the decision issued by the tripartite ministerial committee responsible for licensing terrestrial and satellite radio and television stations. The decision...

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Israel’s War on Gaza Undermines the Human Rights Agenda in the Arab Region Publish Date: 24/09/2024

Israel’s War on Gaza Undermines the Human Rights Agenda in the Arab Region The Institute for Middle East Understanding By Ammar Dwaik As a human rights defender and someone who has worked in this field for many years, I, like many others, especially in the Arab region, feel a great...

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ICHR calls for an end to the occupation's crimes against Palestinian journalistsPublish Date: 24/09/2024

ICHR calls for an end to the occupation's crimes against Palestinian journalists and addresses the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression, urging swift and effective action to pressure the occupying state to put an end to its continuous crimes against journalists and media institutions during the war...

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Publications

According to the 29th annual report issued in January 2025, the authority received multiple complaints in 2023 against various official entities, including:

Ministry of Health

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Police Authority

Ministry of Social Development

About Us

About ICHR ICHR is the national human rights institution in Palestine with the function of an Ombudsman. ICHR was established in 1993 upon a Presidential Decree issued by President Yasser Arafat in his capacity as President of the State of Palestine and chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization. The decree was subsequently published in the Official Gazette in 1995. ICHR...

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