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Raji Sourani, Director of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza city, denied Travel Permit.posted on: 2008/09/23

Raji Sourani, Director of the Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) in Gaza city, was this week denied a permit by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF) to leave the Gaza Strip to address a major human rights conference in Brussels, Belgium.

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Brussels: Submission on Restriction of Movement of Palestinian Human Rights Defenders and Civil Society Activistsposted on: 2007/10/22

The meeting of the sub-committee on political dialogue and co-operation between the EU and Israel represents a unique opportunity for the European Union to raise individual cases of human rights defenders at risk to the Israeli authorities. Front Line would like to draw particular attention to the restrictions on the freedom of movement of human rights defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Front Line Palestine: Killings Harassment and Intimidation of Human Rights Defenders in the Occupied Palestinian Terrritory

Defending human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) is a complex and dangerous task. The historical, political and legal framework of operation is disputed, although certain key understandings and conclusions can be drawn. Human rights defenders face the challenging situation of operating to defend human rights violations resulting from the Israeli occupation as well as those committed by the Palestinian National Authority (PNA).

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