Program Contribution to the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR)

SDC has been contributing to ICHR since 2002 through a Joint Financing Arrangement that harmonizes the contributions of a five member donors’ consortium that also includes representatives from Norway, the Netherlands, Denmark and Sweden, each making an equal contribution. However, since 2008, the PA has contributed 5% of ICHR’s funding from its own budget, with the consortium continuing to contribute the remainder.

El proyecto en breve

Contexto	Volatile conditions in the oPt linked to continuous situation of occupation and contested peace process. Violations of human rights by all duty bearers. No tangible Palestinian reconciliation on the horizon and rather worsening changes on the ground. These challenges have negative impacts on the status of human rights and on ICHR’s working environment itself.
Objetivos	To protect and promote human rights in accordance with the Palestinian Basic Law and international human rights law, applying a Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA).
Grupos destinarios	Palestinian authorities, Legislative Council members, civil institutions (courts), security agencies & Palestinian victims of human rights violations in the oPt
Efectos a medio plazo	Promotion of a human rights culture in the Palestinian society; Enhancement of the justice systems in accordance with international human rights standards; Promotion of international mechanisms for the defense of human rights; Development of institutional performance of ICHR as a national institution covering the whole of the oPt including the Gaza Strip, thereby contributing to maintaining the unity of the Palestinian territory despite the political split
Resultados	Resultados de las fases anteriores:   ICHR consolidated its position as the main national institution in defence of human rights of citizens, building a reputation of credibility and independence despite the increasingly “repressive” (police State). ICHR core functions were enhanced especially in the fields of monitoring, reporting and effective interventions (including legal interventions), as illustrated by the important judicial precedent obtained by ICHR’s successful litigation at the Palestinian High Court (which led to the cancellation of the security clearance policy by the Palestinian Authority and to the return of 720 dismissed public civil servants to their work). ICHR maintained its independence and operations all over the oPt, as well as its international standing, as illustrated by its membership with (A) status at the ICC of National HR Institutions
Dirección / Officina Federal responsable	COSUDE
Crédito	Cooperación al desarrollo
Contrapartes del proyecto	Contraparte del contrato Institución estatal extrangera Sub-National State SouthEast
Coordinación con otros proyectos y actores	HR/IHL Secretariat CSOs partners & donors, Diakonia, OHCHR, AIDA, PA ministries relevant to ICHR programs and humanitarian actors relevant to ICHR work as need arise
Presupuesto	Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    1’405’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    1’729’745
Fases del proyecto	Fase 7 01.03.2020 - 31.12.2022   (Completed) Fase 6 01.04.2017 - 31.12.2019   (Completed) Fase 5 01.01.2014 - 31.03.2017   (Completed) Fase 4 01.07.2011 - 31.12.2013   (Completed)

Otros detalles técnicos

• Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE	GOBIERNO Y SOCIEDAD CIVIL GOBIERNO Y SOCIEDAD CIVIL COMUNICACIONES GOBIERNO Y SOCIEDAD CIVIL
  Sub-Sector según clasificación del comité de ayuda al desarrollo de la OCDE	Derechos humanos Medios y libertad de información Tecnología de la información y de las comunicaciones (TIC) Derechos humanos
  Temas transversales	El proyecto tiene en cuenta la democratización, la buena gobernanza y los derechos humanos como tema transversal.
  Tipo de ayuda	Contribución básica
  Número de proyecto	7F02042