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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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...

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Consultancy Announcement for External Evaluation

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,...

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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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Complaints statistics

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

99

Ministry of Health

444

Police Authority

19

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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