Palestinian Human Rights NGOs

Speakers

• Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory
• Sahar Francis, Addameer
• Hassan Jabareen, Adalah
• Susan Power, Al-Haq
• Fionnuala Ní Aoláin, UN Special Rapporteur on counter terrorism and human rights

Updates

In a dawn raid on 18 August 2022, Israeli forces forcibly shut down seven Palestinian human rights groups’ offices.

On 26 August 2022, twenty-four UN appointed human rights experts stated that these forced closures, along with other measures ‘restricting the legitimate activities of human rights defenders,’ has resulted in

• ‘serious infringements of the rights to freedom of association
• opinion and expression
• the right to participate in public and cultural affairs, which Israel is fully obliged to fulfill, respect and protect.’

View press release on UN experts condemn Israeli suppression of Palestinian human rights organisations

Discussion

In this webinar we will hear from:

• Sahar Francis from Addameer
• Hassan Jabareen from Adalah
• Susan Power from Al-Haq
• Two UN Special Rapporteurs whose mandates cover this situation:
  • Frances Albanese SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian Territory
  • Fionnuala Ní Aoláin SR on counter terrorism and human rights

Access to webinar

The Zoom link will be sent to you 48 hours before the event starts.