Occupied Palestinian Territory

Review of the Rapporteur’s Activities in 2013 – Newsletter #42

Published in Wednesday January 22nd, 2014

Read the review of the Rapporteur’s activities in 2013, with all the reports presented, the missions and working visits conducted and the consultations on security of tenure held.

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UN rights office voices concern over forced evictions of Palestinians in West Bank

Published in Wednesday August 28th, 2013 In In the media

The United Nations human rights office today expressed concern over the forced eviction of Palestinians in the West Bank as a result of recent demolitions carried out by Israeli authorities, and noted this could amount to a violation of international law. The demolitions began on 19 August and have been carried out by Israeli authorities in at least six different locations, including East Jerusalem, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said.

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The right to adequate housing for women is crucial for the effectiveness of other rights – Newsletter #32

Published in Friday March 8th, 2013

The Special Rapporteur seizes the opportunity on this March 8th to reaffirm that the guarantee of the right to adequate housing for women is crucial for the effectiveness of other rights and for the promotion of autonomy in every sphere of their lives.

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Side-event on the right to housing in Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

Published in Thursday March 7th, 2013 In News on the Rapporteurs

On March 4th, the Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik participated in an expert roundtable with human rights defenders entitled “The Violation of Housing, Land, and Planning Rights in Israel and the OPT: Expert Testimonies from the Field”. The side-event was organized by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre, the Norwegian Refugee Council and Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel, during the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council.

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Palestine’s statement on the mission report to Israel and Occupied Palestian Territories

Published in Thursday March 7th, 2013

Read Palestine’s statement regarding the presentation given by the Special Rapporteur about her mission report on March 4th, during the 22nd session of the Human Rights Council.

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Report on Security of Tenure will be presented on March – Newsletter #31

Published in Tuesday February 19th, 2013

On March 4th, Special Rapporteur Raquel Rolnik will present her first thematic report on security of tenure at the 22nd session of the UN Human Rights Council. In the same occasion, the Rapporteur will also present three mission reports.

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Mission Report: Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territory

Published in Monday February 18th, 2013 In Reports

The Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing carriedout a mission to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory from 30 January to 12February 2012. Read the report!

Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

Published in Saturday January 19th, 2013 In Reports
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Israeli demolitions: “Number of Palestinians affected has increased by 87%”, says UN Special Rapporteur

Published in Thursday June 28th, 2012 In News on the Rapporteurs

June 27, 2012 United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territories, Richard Falk, warned Wednesday that the number of people affected by the demolition of Palestinian buildings has increased by 87% compared to last year. Mr. Falk also demanded that the Israeli Government immediately stop demolishing Palestinian homes […]

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Evictions of Palestinians from their homes and other properties using affadavits

Published in Monday May 21st, 2012 In Opinion

May 21, 2012 by William Temple A recent court case, from May 8 2012, reported by Haartez has highlighted how The Absentee Property Law together with unsupported affadavits has been used to secure the evictions of Palestinians from their homes in sensitive areas of East Jerusalem. A number of legal methods have been used by […]

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