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.

Il progetto in breve

Contesto	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.
Obiettivi	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).
Gruppi target	Palestinian authorities, Legislative Council members, civil institutions (courts), security agencies & Palestinian victims of human rights violations in the oPt
Effetti a medio termine	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
Risultati	Risultati fasi precedenti:   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
Direzione/Ufficio responsabile	DSC
Credito	Cooperazione allo sviluppo
Partner del progetto	Partner contrattuale Instituzione statale straniera Sub-National State SouthEast
Coordinamento con altri progetti e attori	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
Budget	Fase in corso Budget Svizzera CHF    1’405’000 Budget svizzero attualmente già speso CHF    1’729’745
Fasi del progetto	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)

Ulteriori dettagli tecnici

• Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE	GOVERNO E SOCIETÀ CIVILE GOVERNO E SOCIETÀ CIVILE COMMUNICAZIONE GOVERNO E SOCIETÀ CIVILE
  Sotto-Settore in base alle categorie del Comitato di Aiuto allo sviluppo (DAC) dell'OCSE	Diritti umani Media e libertà di informazione Tecnologia dell'informazione e della comunicazione (TIC) Diritti umani
  Temi trasversali	Il progetto contempla la democratizzazione, il buongoverno e i diritti dell'uomo come temi trasversali.
  Tipo di aiuto	Contributo generale
  Numero del progetto	7F02042