Foreground Historical Background and Legal Overview of Occupation of the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip The State of Israel was established in 1948 over 78% of the land of...
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Unconditional humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter immediately, in sufficient quantity, and be distributed equitably to all civilians across Gaza [EN/AR]
Open letter from Palestinian civil society organizations ahead of the Cairo Peace Summit: Unconditional humanitarian aid must be allowed to enter immediately, in sufficient quantity, and be...
Open Call for an Immediate Ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and Israel to Prevent a Humanitarian Catastrophe and Further Loss of Innocent Lives
We have witnessed unfathomable death and destruction in the Gaza Strip and Israel. Thousands of people have been killed, injured, displaced, and nearly two hundred remain held hostage, including...
Al Mezan, CIHRS, and partners welcome the Human Rights Committee concluding observations on Israel emphasizing the “pre-existing systematic and structural discrimination against non-Jews"
On 30 March 2021, the United Nations Human Rights Committee (the Committee) issued its concluding observations on its review of Israel’s implementation of the International Covenant on Civil and...
The International Community Must Support and Protect Palestinian Civil Society [EN/AR]
As a group of regional and international organizations, we express our full solidarity with Palestinian civil society and human rights defenders as Israel continues to escalate its attacks to shut...
My Rights, Our Power: A Joint Campaign Launched in Palestine to Raise Awareness on Women’s Fundamental Human Rights [EN/AR]
1 March 2019, Ramallah – On the occasion of the International Women’s Day (8 March), a week-long joint campaign “My Rights, Our Power” was launched today in Palestine to raise awareness on women’s...
The WCLAC Bulletin - July 2017
WCLAC contributes to the upcoming universal periodical review for Israel – This year, WCLAC contributed to the Human Right’s Council’s Universal Periodical Review for Israel by submitting a report on...
The WCLAC Bulletin - June 2017
WCLAC’s director, Ms.Randa Siniora, participates in special side-event on Violence Against Women: The Case of Palestinian Women Under Occupation – During the 35th session of the Human Rights Council...
The WCLAC Bulletin - December 2016
In 2016 UN Resolutions promote the rights of Palestinian women and people: WCLAC contently welcomed the achievements made at the international level in 2016 to promote Palestinian women's and...
The WCLAC Bulletin - April 2016
Palestinians commemorate Palestinian Prisoners’ Day – On 17 April 2016 Palestinians commemorated Palestinian Prisoners’ Day. Latest prison statistics, issued on 29 February 2016, show a total of 6204...
Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Council Stands in Solidarity with Al-Haq [EN/AR]
The Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Council (PHROC) is gravely concerned with ongoing attacks against Al-Haq, in particular the death threats targeting its employees, including its General...
The WCLAC Bulletin - September 2015
WCLAC submission to the UN on settler violence – On 2 September, WCLAC lodged a submission with two UN Special Rapporteurs providing an update on the situation on the ground relating to the impact of...
Israeli military night - raids on Palestinian residences in the West Bank and East Jerusalem
[26 June 2015] – Today, WCLAC lodged a submission with four UN Special Rapporteurs concerning the widespread and systematic use of night raids by the Israeli military on Palestinian family homes in...
The WCLAC Bulletin - January 2015
ICC Prosecutor opens a preliminary examination of the situation in Palestine – On 16 January 2015, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, opened a preliminary...
Women's Voices: Sana S. - Settler violence / Jerusalem women
On 26 November 2014, a woman from Silwan, in East Jerusalem, is attacked by a group of settlers who try to drag her into a vehicle. Sana lives with her husband and children in the East Jerusalem...
The WCLAC Bulletin - December 2014
Testimony - On 10 December 2014, a group of settlers accompanied by Israeli soldiers attack a Palestinian home in the West Bank village of Al Mughayer. Halimeh lives with her husband and children in...
The WCLAC Bulletin - November 2014
The New York Times: Minority life in Israel - My mother, Zakia, was so proud that my sister and I spoke better Hebrew than Arabic. Osman, my father, believed that by achieving the highest levels of...
The WCLAC Bulletin - October 2014
Testimony – A woman describes being attacked by settlers during the Olive harvest - On 11 October 2014, a woman and her husband are attacked by a group of Israeli settlers as they harvested their...
The war in Gaza (2014) – summary
[4 September 2014] – On 26 August an open-ended ceasefire came into effect bringing an end to the latest fighting in and around Gaza. During the previous 50 days of armed conflict 2,104 Palestinians...
The WCLAC Bulletin - August 2014
Gaza: 50 days of conflict - On 26 August an open-ended ceasefire came into effect bringing an end to the latest fighting in and around Gaza ("Operation Protective Edge"). During the previous 50 days...