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.

Le projet en bref

Contexte	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.
Objectifs	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).
Groupes cibles	Palestinian authorities, Legislative Council members, civil institutions (courts), security agencies & Palestinian victims of human rights violations in the oPt
Effets à moyen terme	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
Résultats	Principaux résultats antérieurs:   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
Direction/office fédéral responsable	DDC
Crédit	Coopération au développement
Partenaire de projet	Partenaire contractuel Institution étatique étrangère Sub-National State SouthEast
Coordination avec d'autres projets et acteurs	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	Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    1’405’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    1’729’745
Phases du projet	Phase 7 01.03.2020 - 31.12.2022   (Completed) Phase 6 01.04.2017 - 31.12.2019   (Completed) Phase 5 01.01.2014 - 31.03.2017   (Completed) Phase 4 01.07.2011 - 31.12.2013   (Completed)

Détails techniques supplémentaires

• Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE	GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE COMMUNICATIONS GOUVERNEMENT ET SOCIETE CIVILE
  Sous-Secteur selon catégorisation du Comité d'aide au développement de l'OCDE	Droits de la personne Médias et liberté de l'information Technologies de l’information et de la communication (TIC) Droits de la personne
  Thème transversal	Le projet tient compte de la démocratisation, de la bonne gouvernance et des droits de l'homme en tant que thème transversal.
  Type d'aide	Contribution de base
  Numéro de projet	7F02042