Status of Human Rights in Palestine The tripartite committee constituting of the Presidency, the Prime Minister, and ICHR, which was formed in 2016 to follow up the recommendations set out in ICHR’s reports, is still stalled despite the repeated ICHR’s communications to activate its operations. In the course of our work with the multiple security agencies, we observed continuous cooperation to facilitate ICHR’s visits to the detention and arrest centers. Further, the security agencies responded to the majority of ICHR’s communications and continue participating in ICHR’s activities and trainings. Additionally, the security agencies took some disciplinary measures against their members who committed violations. 10 In 2017, ICHR Board of Commissioners was expanded with the exit of 7 commissioners who ended their membership term. The new commissioners were admitted using a transparent process where representatives of human rights and civil society organizations, in addition to former general commissioners took part. Seven new commissioners joined the Board of Commissioners, bringing the total number of members to 21. ICHR concluded some agreements with related institutions and authorities toward integration and institutionalization of the joint action. At the international level, ICHR signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Danish Institute for Human Rights, with support of the Danish Representative Office at the State of Palestine. Further, ICHR developed joint cooperation with The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the Danish Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT) in line with establishing the national mechanism for the prevention of torture after Palestine Acceding to the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture (OPCAT). On the local level, ICHR signed MoUs with the Syndicate of Palestinian Journalists and the Media Development Centre at Birzeit University toward joint cooperation in the areas of media and freedom of opinion and expression, and to boost the abilities of media professionals in their pursuits to follow up the human rights issues. In conclusion, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude and thankfulness to the Board of Commissioners for their commitment to advocate human 23rd Annual Report 1 January - 31 December 2017