Reports

The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations Affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists -- Geneva Member of the International Federation for Human Rights -- Paris The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network Continued Israeli…

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY During this tour the delegation met with a wide range of people including representatives of churches, non-government development organisations, Israeli and Palestinian human rights groups, people's elected representatives, academics, village councils, union representatives and members of the general public,…

24 Palestinians were killed during the reporting period and another 123 injured. 15 Israelis were killed and another 85 injured in the same period. UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Ms. Catherine Bertini, the former head of…

Déclaration du porte-parole adjoint du Quai d'Orsay (Paris, 8 août 2002) - L'initiative du Secrétaire général des Nations unies d'envoyer une mission dans les Territoires palestiniens pour évaluer les besoins d'une population durement éprouvée est une bonne décision car elle répond…

Baltimore, August 8, 2002 -- Lutheran World Relief is helping to provide medical care and trauma counseling for people affected by the violence in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. More and more Palestinians who cannot reach hospitals in…

The telephone keeps ringing. "It's hardly surprising", says Dr Abdel Rahim Abu Saleh, head of the primary health-care unit of the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Ramallah. "The city is under curfew again and everyone, including doctors, must remain…

Johns Hopkins University Al Quds University Maram Project CARE International/ANERA The tightening of road closures and the imposition of prolonged curfews, restricting the movement of people and goods, continue to degrade the Palestinian public health infrastructure, severely affecting the economy…

Following a daylong debate on Secretary-General Kofi Annan's recent report on events in Jenin and other Palestinian cities, the United Nations General Assembly this evening adopted a resolution demanding an immediate end to military incursions and all acts of violence,…

GA/10037 General Assembly Plenary Resumed Tenth Emergency Special Session 18th and 19th Meetings (AM & PM) Adopts Resolution by Vote of 114 in Favour, 4 Against, 11 Abstentions Taking note of the Secretary-General's report on the events that took place in…

In direct violation of the four Geneva Conventions, Israeli soldiers deny freedom of movement to PRCS ambulances for the third day and refuse entry to the old city of Nablus to treat the sick and wounded. They are also…