Reports

GAZA, 8 November 2012 (IRIN) - Ayman Subhi, like the other 1.6 million residents of the Gaza Strip, is often a victim of international developments beyond his control. When he graduated from college two years ago, he…

This factsheet describes violations of children's rights in the Gaza Strip in accordance with the Monitoring & Reporting Mechanism on grave violations of children’s rights in situations of armed conflict, which was adopted by the Security…

By Jillian Kestler-D'Amours RAMALLAH, Occupied West Bank, Aug 16 2012 (IPS) - After the brutal murder of a Palestinian woman in late July in a busy Bethlehem marketplace, local human rights groups are pushing for stronger reforms…

GA/PAL/1234 Speakers Discuss Challenges, International, Grassroots Efforts (Received from a UN Information Officer.) PARIS, 30 May — The Israeli occupation’s harsh socio-economic impact on Palestinian youth and women and the subsequent challenges and home-grown and global efforts to improve…

A thousand-strong audience gathered in Gaza City yesterday for a festival to combat violence against women. The event marked the end of the global campaign, 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence. The festival was a unique opportunity…

7 December 2011 Jerusalem The Commissioner-General of UNRWA, Filippo Grandi, today called for an end to gender-based violence at a training and awareness-raising event at the Agency’s Qalandia Training Centre. Speaking at the event, which is part of…

5 December 2011, West Bank - On 26 November, UNRWA launched its 16-day campaign to end gender-based violence in West Bank refugee camps through ongoing activities in its schools, centres and clinics. This two-week campaign is…

The special feature of this issue of Humanitarian Exchange focuses on humanitarian action in the Middle East. As Abdul Haq Amiri emphasises in the lead article, recent political unrest has highlighted the need for humanitarians to engage…

Human Rights Council Seventeenth session Agenda item 3 Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development Summary The present report contains findings and recommendations of the Special Rapporteur on the…

MIDDAY 21 March 2011 The Human Rights Council in a midday meeting today held an interactive dialogue with Richard Falk, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967. Mr.…