Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
Coverage of Palestinian Centre for Human Rights in the Nexus archive.
- How to Show That Israel’s Sexual Violence Against Palestinians Is Systemic — and Has Gone on for Decades
A new report by the Palestinian Feminist Collective reveals systemic sexualized and gendered violence by Israeli forces against Palestinians in detention, spanning decades. The report compiles testimonies, UN findings, and human rights data, highlighting abuses like genital beatings and rape, which the UN has linked to Israel's actions in war zones.
- Rights groups file complaint against Polish TNT producer over Gaza war crimes
Three international organizations filed a criminal complaint against Polish state-owned company Nitro-Chem, accusing it of involvement in international crimes against Palestinians in Gaza through its TNT production. The complaint, supported by Palestinian rights groups and survivors, alleges Nitro-Chem's TNT is used in US-made bombs deployed in densely populated areas, violating international humanitarian law.
- Israel pushes ‘Yellow Line’ deeper into Gaza City, rights group says
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) reports Israeli forces pushing the 'Yellow Line' deeper into Gaza City, displacing Palestinians and expanding military control. The group claims over 60% of the Gaza Strip is now under Israeli control, with forces destroying homes and intensifying territorial seizures.
- Palestinian groups launch legal bid to shed light on Australian arms export permits to Israel
Three Palestinian human rights groups filed a legal request to subpoena arms export documents from Australia's defense minister, Richard Marles, to investigate potential violations of international law related to Israel-bound permits. The groups aim to force transparency on whether Australia's government approved arms exports to Israel.