Human Rights Organizations in Palestine and Israel
During the recent crises in the
Middle East
the issue of Palestinian being held in Israeli prisons and their human rights gained lot of media attention. We have to agree that to have lasting peace in , the people of
Palestine
and people of must respect each other's rights. Name calling, pointing fingers and blaming the history is not going to solve the problems facing the region.
To better understand the human rights situation in and
Palestine
, you can visit the websites listed below. They are sites of human rights organizations working in the and
Palestine
, without any political or racial agenda.
Human rights organizations in
Palestine
- http://www.addameer.org: Addameer, which in Arabic means conscience is prisoner support and human rights organization working in
Palestine
. It was established in 1992 and works closely with international organizations like Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch. The website is available in Spanish, Italian and French.
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- http://www.gcmhp.net/: The Gaza Community Mental Health Program is a non-governmental, not for profit organization working in
Gaza
to provide mental health facility to the local population. Established in 1990, it works with primarily with women, children and victims of violence. -
- http://www.pchrgaza.org: The
Palestinian
Center
for Human Rights is based in
Gaza
city. It was established in 19195 by a group of Palestinian lawyers. Affiliated to the International Commission of Jurists-Geneva, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) - Pairs, and the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network -
Copenhagen
, Arab Organization for Human Rights -
Cairo
, the organization has a consultative status with the ECOSOC of United Nations.
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Some other human rights organizations working for
Palestine
are: The Palestine Monitor, American Friends Service Committee (AFSC). AFSC has programs in Iraq, Jordan, Israel and Turkey too.
Human rights organizations in
- http://www.rhr.israel.net: Rabbis for Human Rights is based in
Jerusalem
and seeks to promote peace and friendship between the and
Palestine
, while ensuring their human rights. It is known for its vocal opposition regarding 's demolition of Palestinian homes.
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- http://www.acri.org.il: Association for Civil-Rights in is a prominent human rights organization which works for rights issues ranging from gay and lesbian rights to the rights of Arab citizens in . The website in available in English, Arabic and Hebrew.
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- http://www.adalah.org/eng/: Adalah is a non profit non governmental legal center based in . It works to insure the rights of minority Arab population in the country.
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- To have lasting peace people of Israel and Palestine must respect each other's rights.
- Various Human rights organizations work in Palestine without a political agenda.
- Adalah works for minority Arabs in Israel.
1 Comments
Post a CommentDearest friends
Reading Al-Jazeera and another Arab website, the people of As-Sawiyah have been shocked to learn of the ruling by the Israeli High Court that 50 homes in As-Sawiyah and Yutma (another village nearby) are fated for demolition by the Israeli authorities.
It must be noted that the Israeli authorities have issued the people living in these homes a warning to stop building and refrain from any additions to the existing structures. The Israeli Civil Administration has directed these people to take up legal procedures in order to obtain permission to protect their homes. I know such procedures have been undertaken since my own sister is one such case. If the Israeli government will go ahead and implement this decision, this will mean despair for these poor families and create a real crisis.
On behalf of all these families I'm turning to you as UN ,international agencies which offer human rights & legal services ,Embassies, Consults also and peace activists