Article (1) 1. These bylaws are called “the bylaws of ICHR’s Board of Commissioners” and shall be implemented from the date of their approval by the General Board of Commissioners. 2. For the purposes of these bylaws , it is meant by human rights: “The rights and freedoms set forth in the 2003 Amended Palestinian Basic Law, and the rights and freedoms regarded in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International labor Organization conventions and human rights treaties and conventions ratified and acceded by the State of Palestine. ICHR applies its mandate of protecting and promoting human rights guided by human rights principles of the relevant international conventions and treaties which have not been yet ratified by the State of Palestine. Duties and Responsibilities of ICHR Article (2) ICHR is the national constitutional human rights institution that seeks to protect and promote human rights in accordance with the Palestinian Basic Law and international principles of human rights, relying on the Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA). ICHR seeks a vision of a free Palestinian society with inherent values of justice, equality, freedom and human rights. To accomplish the aforementioned vision and mission, ICHR conducts the following duties: 1. Monitoring and documenting human rights violations; analyzing patterns of human rights violations; monitoring interventions of duty bearers to stop these violations according to the law; monitoring detention centers, protection centers, juvenile centers, and courts to guarantee access to justice for citizens especially women and children. 2. Monitoring public policies, Palestinian laws and legislations, national development plans and general budgets according to human rights and gender perspective. In addition, submitting suggestions and recommendations to duty bearers to comply these laws and legislations with international human rights principles and conventions ratified and acceded by the State of Palestine. 3. Raising awareness in human rights, conducting advocacy campaigns in cooperation with human rights and civil society organizations, and conducting national investigations to promote the culture of human rights in the Palestinian society and enhance the Palestinian citizens’ awareness on their freedoms and rights.