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Five years without visits – Will family visits be renewed for prisoners from Gaza?
This morning (15 May 2012), the media reported that an agreement was reached between Israel and representatives of the Palestinian prisoners held in ... Full story
Sourani Participates in Activities in Spain on the Anniversary of the Nakba Devoted for Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails
During his visit to Spain in response to an invitation by Casa Árabe, Raji Sourani, Director of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights ... Full story
Egypt: Widespread Military Torture of Protesters Arrested in May
(New York) – Military soldiers beat and tortured protesters they arrested at a demonstration near the Defense Ministry on May 4, 2012, Human ... Full story
Syria: Deported Palestinian journalist speaks out about torture in custody
A prominent journalist has told Amnesty International how Syrian government forces tortured and detained him in deplorable conditions before deporting him to ... Full story
Gaza Media Professionals Organize Sit-in in front of PCHR’s Head Office in Solidarity with Cameraman Mohammed Othman
On 16 May 2012, media professionals organized an activity in front of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) head office in solidarity ... Full story
International Coalition calls attention to the human rights situation in Western Sahara During the UN Universal Periodic Review of Morocco
aIn response to the “Arab Spring” movement for democracy in North Africa and Middle East, the Kingdom of Morocco announced a new Constitution ... Full story
UN Security Council: Press Libya on Impunity
(New York) – Members of the United Nations Security Council should condemn attempts by the Libyan National Transitional Council (NTC) to prevent accountability ... Full story
Occupied Lives: Not knowing what your son looks like
Abu Hosni Sarfiti (61), who lives in Sheik Radwan, Gaza City, is very familiar with the issue of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails: ... Full story
Morocco : Imprisoning a Rapper for Criticizing the Police
ANHRI denounced the continued policy of the ruling regime in Morocco for clamping down on opinion and expression freedom the Moroccans gained ... Full story
Joint Civil Society Statement on Access to Health Care Services for Undocumented Migrants in Spain
On April 20, 2012, the Spanish government issued a Royal Decree-Act which among other measures restrictsthe level of health care access for irregular migrants stipulated ... Full story
PCHR Concludes Conference in Solidarity with Palestinian Prisoners in Cairo
On 14 May 2012, the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) concluded a conference in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners. This conference was ... Full story
64th Anniversary of the Nakba: Palestinians' Suffering Continues to Aggravate and the Human Rights Situation deteriorates
Today, 15 May 2012, marks the 64th anniversary of the Palestinian Nakba, the anniversary of the uprooting of hundreds of thousands of Palestinians ... Full story
PCHR Welcomes the Agreement, Based on Which Palestinian Prisoners Ended their Hunger Strike, and Expresses Respect to the Prisoners' Decision
Almost a third of Palestinian prisoners in Israel started a hunger strike on 17 April 2012. Other individual prisoners started to hunger strike ... Full story
64 years later, peaceful resistance triumphs from the heart of Israeli jails
On the 64th anniversary of Al Nakba, the Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) hails the courage and resilience of thousands of Palestinian ... Full story
Egypt: ANHRI opens public library in a deprived neighbourhood
A huge crowd of young people, children and residents of Dar Assalam to celebrate the opening of “Khatwa” library Cairo – May 15th, 2012 ANHRI and Dar ... Full story
Where are the women?
Arab women participated actively in the revolutions and movements for social change demanding democracy, social justice, freedom, dignity and equality. They worked hard to push ... Full story
Gaza Court of Cassation Confirms Death Sentence
On Sunday, 13 May 2012, the Gaza Court of Cassation rejected an appeal submitted by N.J.D, from Gaza City, who was sentenced to ... Full story
Egypt: Al-Alam Channel raided; equipment seized
ANHRI denounces the ongoing systematic crackdown of the Supreme Council of Armed Forces (SCAF) and Security Services on the freedoms and rights ... Full story
Egypt: Impunity; a systematic approach
Q: Who must bear consequences of the slowdown in investigating Shafik and Suleiman? A: The Attorney-General and the military prosecution Cairo, May 13 2012. ANHRI said today ... Full story
Tunisia: Freedom of the press endangered
ANHRI calls for a swift response to the demands of freeing declaration of newspapers and publications from state bureaucracy, and a swift ... Full story