Board of Commissioners:
Varseen Shaheen, Commissioner General
Ahmad Harb
Salameh Bsisso
Fayha Abdel Hadi
Mamdouh A’ker
Essam Al-Aarouri
Anton Shulhet
Azmi Shu’aibi
Cairo Arafat
Mirvat Rishmawi
Hamah Zidan
Hanan Ashrawi
Esam Younis
Muhammad Mei’ari
Yahya Al Sarraj
Assem Khalil
Zainab Al-Ghunaimy
Fateh Azzam
Mahmoud Al-Atshan
Shawki El-Eisseh
Zeyad Amr
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 A’ker, Fateh Azzam,
Mona Rishmawi, Raja Shehadeh, Rajy Al-Sawrani.
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