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18 January 2009: The Abu Rujailah family
![[Abdel Azim and Ma’zouza Abu Rujailah standing besides olive seedlings. Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_18-01-n.jpg "[Abdel Azim and Ma’zouza Abu Rujailah standing besides olive seedlings. Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative twenty-two, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] “As I arrived there I found many people in the area, working on their lands. It was calm so I felt comfortable and stayed there. Suddenly one ...
Keep Reading »17 January 2009 - The Al Ashqar Family
![[Sabri with his mother Nujoud Al Ashqar. Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_17-01-n.jpg "[Sabri with his mother Nujoud Al Ashqar. Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative twenty-one, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] “Madleen refuses to sleep by herself; she will only sleep in her parent’s room” says Nujoud, “she’s afraid to be by herself at all. The other ...
Keep Reading »16 January 2009 - The Shurrab Family
![[Mohammed Shurrab. Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_16-01-n.jpg "[Mohammed Shurrab. Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative twenty, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] “Can I go to a court to restore my sons? No” says Mohammed. “What is the point in bringing the soldiers who killed my sons to justice when there ...
Keep Reading »15 January 2009: The al-Nadeem family
![[Majda al-Nadeem with her sons Mohannad, Firas, and Bashar. Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_15-01-n.jpg "[Majda al-Nadeem with her sons Mohannad, Firas, and Bashar. Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative nineteen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] “Naser used to help the children with their school work, especially English and mathematics. Now that is my duty. Nothing can compensate me for ...
Keep Reading »14 January 2009 - Muhammed Mousa
![[Mahammed Mousa. Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_14-01-n.jpg "[Mahammed Mousa. Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative eighteen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] “We would stay up late at night talking with each other about what had happened over the day, we were brothers, if ever I needed anything I ...
Keep Reading »13 January 2009: Hibba al-Najjar
![[Hibba al-Najjar (seventeen) sitting opposite her home in Khuza'a village. Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_13-01-n.jpg "[Hibba al-Najjar (seventeen) sitting opposite her home in Khuza'a village. Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative seventeen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] “The first two years I could manage but this year I have been suffering a lot from the loss of my mother. When I see girls from my school with ...
Keep Reading »12 January 2009 - The Ayad Family
![[Mustafa, Abdel Kareem and Rezeq Ayad. Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_12-01-n.jpg "[Mustafa, Abdel Kareem and Rezeq Ayad. Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative sixteen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] “If there is another war I won’t be moving, even if we die there, I don’t want to go through that again.” On 12 January 2009, the Ayad ...
Keep Reading »11 January 2009: The Hamouda Family
![[Talat and Intissar Hamouda. Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_11-01-n.jpg "[Talat and Intissar Hamouda. Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative sixteen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] “I cannot even pick up another child in my arms, I had a new grandchild, he is six months old, but I have yet to take him in my arms, I feel that ...
Keep Reading »10 January 2009: Wafa al-Radea
![[Wafa al-Radea (thirty-nine) together with her son Iyad (three). Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_Screenshot2012-01-10at1.27.30PM.png "[Wafa al-Radea (thirty-nine) together with her son Iyad (three). Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative fifteen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] “When I left my children I was walking and my children had not seen my wounds. The most difficult moment was when I came back with only 1 leg and ...
Keep Reading »9 January 2009 - The Abu Oda Family
![[I’tidal and Ahmed Abu Oda with a picture of their daughter Nariman Abu Oda. Image from pchrgaza.org.]](/content_images/3/sm_j9final_jpv.jpg "[I’tidal and Ahmed Abu Oda with a picture of their daughter Nariman Abu Oda. Image from pchrgaza.org.]")
[The following is narrative fourteen, within a series of twenty-three narratives, to mark the third anniversary of "Operation Cast Lead." A new post will be released each day, marking the incident that happened on the same date three years ago. The narratives are developed by the Palestinian Center for Human Rights.] "The Israeli military say they are the most moral army in the world, but they killed my daughter, they didn’t respect her right to ...
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The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) is a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) based in Gaza City. The Centre is a non-profit company, dedicated to protecting human rights, promoting the rule of law and upholding democratic principles in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). It holds Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the United Nations. It is an affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists-Geneva, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) – Paris, the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network - Copenhagen, the International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) – Stockholm, the World Coalition against the Death Penalty, and the Arab Organization for Human Rights – Cairo. PCHR is a recipient of the 1996 French Republic Award on Human Rights, the 2002 Bruno Kreisky Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Area of Human Rights, the 2003 International Services Human Rights Award (UNAIS) and the 2009 Human Rights Prize of Andalucia. The Centre was established in 1995 by a group of Palestinian lawyers and human rights activists in order to:
- Protect human rights and promote the rule of law in accordance with international standards.
- Create and develop democratic institutions and an active civil society, while promoting democratic culture within the Palestinian society.
- Support all the efforts aimed at enabling the Palestinian people to exercise its inalienable rights in regard to self-determination and independence in accordance with international Law and UN resolutions.
The work of the Centre is conducted through documentation and investigation of human rights violations, provision of legal aid and counseling for both individuals and groups, and preparation of research articles relevant to such issues as the human rights situation and the rule of law. The Centre also provides comments on Palestinian Draft Laws and urges the adoption of legislation that incorporates international human rights standards and basic democratic principles. To achieve its goals, the Centre has recruited a committed staff of well-known human rights lawyers and activists.
Administrative Board
Dr. Riad Al-Zanoun
Ms. Nadia Abu Nahla
Mr. Hashem Al-Thalathini
Mr. Raji Sourani
Director General
Raji Sourani
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights is an independent legal body dedicated to the protection of human rights, the promotion of the rule of law, and the upholding of democratic principles in the Occupied Territories. Most of the Centre’s activities and interests concentrate on the Gaza Strip due to the restriction on movement between the West Bank and Gaza Strip imposed by the Israeli government and its military apparatus.
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