Palestine National Authority NGO Human Rights Organizations

Addameer

A Palestinian organization concerned with prisoners and detainees.
http://www.addameer.org/

Al-Haq

The Palestinian Authority affiliate of Geneva-based International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), is a Palestinian human rights organization founded in 1979 by Palestinian lawyers concerned with the protection and promotion of the principles of human rights and the rule of law.
http://www.alhaq.org

Al-Mezan Center for Human Rights

A non-governmental organization that attempts to address the needs of marginalized populations, suffering most profoundly from a lack of basic human rights, on a grassroots level. The Center aims to encourage the protection, promotion and respect of human rights in the Palestinian Authority, especially economic, cultural and social rights, through a wide range of activities.
http://www.mezan.org

Human Rights Action Project, Birzeit University

Advocates on behalf of human rights issues affecting Birzeit students, faculty, and staff. Includes information on human rights violations by Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Includes a website on the problems of Gazan students studying in the Palestinian Authority. Extensive site with a wealth of information.
http://www.birzeit.edu/hrap/

Mandela Institute for Human Rights

Formed in 1990, Mandela focuses its efforts on the plight of political prisoners. Mandela seeks to minister to the prisoners and their families in a holistic manner, looking at the range of medical, physical, psychological, social, spiritual and educational needs. The Institute’s website provides, among other things, data and analysis about detention and torture of Palestinians.
http://www.mandela-palestine.org/

Palestinian Centre for Human Rights

Protects and promotes the rule of law, develops democratic institutions & an active civil society.
http://www.pchrgaza.org

The Palestinian Human Rights Monitoring Group

Founded in 1996 by Bassem Eid. Monitors human rights violations by both Israel and the Palestinian National Authority.
http://www.phrmg.org

Palestinian Indpendent Commission for Citizens’ Rights (PICCR)

Founded in 1994, following a decree by Yasser Arafat, to serve as a human rights ombudsman. Site contains extensive information on Israeli and Palestinian abuses of human rights.
http://www.piccr.org

Society of St. Ives Catholic Human Rights Center for Legal Resources and Development

Provide legal resources and legal aid for the poor and the oppressed.
http://www.saint-yves.org/

Women’s Affairs Technical Committee (WATC)

Working actively to establish equal rights for women in Palestinian society.
http://www.palwatc.org

Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counselling

Established in 1991 in Jerusalem as an independent Palestinian organisation they seek to promote the develpoment of a social, political and legal order in which human rights are well respected and womens rights are well protected.
http://www.wclac.org

Recent Articles by Rabbis for Human Rights

Rabbis for Human Rights recommends that you read these articles in Human Rights Organizations

Rabbis for Human Rights recommends that you read these articles in Palestine National Authority NGO's

Leave a Reply



You can use these XHTML tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <em> <i> <q cite=""> <strike> <strong>