4. Training and capacity building for law- enforcement officials and the Palestinian
officialinstitutions working on human rights, to guarantee their fulfillment of their duties
and responsibilities according to the Palestinian Basic Law and international human
rights principles, in particular the international treaties and conventions ratified by the State of
Palestine and its legal obligations towards these treaties.
5. Publishing annual reports on the status of human rights in Palestine as well as monthly reports,
field reports, truth-seeking reports on specific human rights violations, legal and special reports,
and shadow reports to the UN human rights treaties. Providing recommendations related to human
rights to the President and Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) the Council of Ministers,
government ministries and agencies, and duty bearers from Palestinian institutions or any other
competent body under Article 31 of the Palestinian Basic Law. ICHR will seek to work with
relevant ministries and public institutions competent parliamentary committees to hold discussions
on ICHR reports and their recommendations. .
6. Providing consultancy and advice to Palestinian official institutions working on human rights
to guarantee the commitment of the State of Palestine to its legal obligations in accordance with
the international human rights treaties and conventions it ratified. Provide guidance
and suggestions for the relevant committees, working on the acceded human rights treaties and
conventions, to prepare initial and periodic reports. Encourage the State of Palestine to join further
international human rights treaties and conventions without reservations and ensure their
implementation
7. Providing recommendations, suggestions and reports (on independent consultancy basis) to
duty bearers from Palestinian institutions and PLC, either by a request from the officials or as a
human rights commission for the purpose of protecting and promoting human rights. ICHR can
publish these recommendations to the public.
To enhance its role protecting and promoting human rights, ICHR undertake the following
measures:
1. Receiving complaints from victims of human rights violations and following up on these
complaints with duty bearers from Palestinian official institutions, in order to protect the rights of
the victims.
2. Conducting judicial interventions in human right cases before the Palestinian Supreme Court
and Constitutional Court. Providing legal opinions as an “Amicus Currie” (friend of the court) in
human rights cases according to the standards and principles of the international human rights law.