Board of Commissioners
Issam al-Arouri, Commissioner General
Salameh Bseiso, Deputy
Commissioner General
Diana Battu
Talal Okal
Luna Sa’adeh
Amjad al-Shawwa
Rawan al-Dhamen Assem Khalil
Amal al-Kahlout
Ziyad Amr
Fayha’ Abdul Hadi Hamah Zeidan
George Jaqaman
Shawqi al-Ayaseh
Lubna Katbeh
Mervat Rishmawi
The Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) was established by Presidential
Decree No. 59, promulgated by the late President Yasser Arafat, on 30 September 1993.
Founding Body: Hanan Ashrawi (President), Mamdouh al-Aker, Fateh Azzam, Mona
Rishmawi, Raja Shehadeh, and Raji Sourani.
A Palestinian State, where the rule of law and equality are promoted, and human
rights and freedoms of all individuals are respected.
Law − Rights − Freedoms
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The Independent Commission for Human Rights
(ICHR), Palestine.
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