Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) - June 24, 2009 - Back to Resources Page

---

Violations of the right to adequate housing are among the most widespread human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territory. Purportedly for reasons of security or to uphold planning and building laws, Israel demolish the homes of Palestinians in the areas it controls as an occupying power. These actions violate the right to adequate housing and a number of other human rights, as well as provisions of international humanitarian law. They also have wider socio-economic impacts on individuals, families and communities – both on those who have already been affected by home demolitions, and on the many more homes are threatened with demolition.

This report documents information rights violations from three areas in the occupied Palestinian territory – East Jerusalem, the rest of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip the second quarter of 2009 (April to June) sections on East Jerusalem and the rest West Bank focus entirely on evictions and/or demolitions that were implemented and threatened. The section on Gaza examines impact that the continued blockade of border crossings has had on reconstruction efforts in the aftermath of the Israeli military incursion ‘Operation Cast Lead’ in the first quarter of 2009.

To download the full report please click below:

Attachment	Size
090813_-_oPt_second_quarter_report_-_FINAL_DRAFT.pdf	415.67 KB

---

Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE) - June 24, 2009 - Back to Resources Page