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