Palestinian Center for Human Rights
The Palestinian Center for Human Rights was formed in 1995 and "is an independent Palestinian human rights organization based in Gaza City. The Centre enjoys Consultative Status with the ECOSOC of the United Nations. It is an affiliate of the International Commission of Jurists-Geneva, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) – Paris, Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network - Copenhagen, Arab Organization for Human Rights – Cairo, and International Legal Assistance Consortium (ILAC) Stockholm. It is a recipient of the 1996 French Republic Award on Human Rights and the 2002 Bruno Kreisky Award for Outstanding Achievements in the Area of Human Rights." [1]
- Director - Raji Sourani [2]
Contents
People
Administrative Board
Accessed October 2007: [3]
- Raji Sourani - Director
- Jaber Wishah -Director of Branches
- Iyad Alami - Lawyer and Head of Legal Aid Unit
- Hamdi Y. Shaqqura - Researcher and Head of Democratic Development Unit
Democratic Development Unit Staff
Accessed October 2007: [4]
Head of Units
Accessed October 2007: [5]
- Iyad Alami - Lawyer and Head of Legal Aid Unit
- Hamdi Y. Shaqqura - Researcher and Head of Democratic Development Unit
- Ebtissam Abdel Hamid al-Aydi - Head of Fieldwork Unit
- Khalil S. Shaheen - Head of Economic and Social Rights Unit
- Mona Ahmad al-Shawa - Researcher and Head of Woman Unit
- Bassam al-Aqra - Head of Training Unit
- Jehan Daoud Alami - Head of Secretary Unit
Funding
- International Commission of Jurists, Sweden Chapter
- Ford Foundation (USA)
- NOVIB (Holland)
- Open Society Fund (USA)
- Christian Aid (UK)
- Dan Church Aid (Denmark)
- Grassroots International (USA)
- European Commission
- Ireland Aid
- Kvinna Till Kvinna – Sweden
- Al Quds Association Malaga – Spain
- Royal Danish Representative Office
- Representative Office of Norway
Administrative Board
- Raji Sourani
- Jaber Wishah - Director of Branches
- Iyad Alami - Lawyer and Head of Legal Aid Unit
- Hamdi Y. Shaqqura - Researcher and Head of Democratic Development Unit
Contact
Resources and articles
References
- ↑ About, Palestinian Center for Human Rights, accessed July 4, 2007.
- ↑ Director, Palestinian Center for Human Rights, accessed July 4, 2007.
- ↑ Administrative Board, Palestinian Center for Human Rights, accessed October 9, 2007.
- ↑ Democratic Development Unit Staff, Palestinian Center for Human Rights, accessed October 9, 2007.
- ↑ Head of Units, Palestinian Center for Human Rights, accessed October 9, 2007.
