Al Mezan Center for Human Rights is a Palestinian non-governmental non-partisan organization based in the refugee camp of Jabalia in the Gaza Strip. Al Mezan’s mandate is “to promote, protect and prevent violations of human rights in general and economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights in particular, to provide effective aid to those victims of such violations, and to enhance the quality of life of the community in marginalized sectors of the Gaza Strip.
The mission of the Mezan Center for Human Rights is to provide a secure and long-lasting foundation for the enjoyment of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). While, given the current international situation Al Mezan must confront the increasing amount of daily violations of civil and political rights, its’ long term aim is to encourage and develop economic, social, and cultural rights. In this view, it acts as a monitoring and documentation center on violation of basic rights, which constitutes an essential basis for the work of local and international organizations. The Center is also a vehicle through which to provide legal aid and advocacy and build capacity and raise awareness of the local community on such fundamental issues such as basic human rights, democracy, and international humanitarian.
Al Mezan Donor Partners in 2009
Core Programme Donors:
The Ford Foundation: Organizational Capacity-Building
Diakonia: Promotion of IHL in Gaza by Education/Information
CARE International (GWB): Promotion of Free Expression and Media Work in Gaza
Trocaire: Supporting Documentation of Human Rights Violations in Gaza
NDC Small Grant Facility: Emergency – Monitoring & Documentation of HR violations in Gaza
SCUK: Emergency – Monitoring & Documentation of HR violations in Gaza
OSI: Emergency – Emergency: Legal Assistance for Victims of Human Rights Violations in Gaza
Rights & Democracy: Emergency – Monitoring & Documentation of HR violations in Gaza
The European Commission: 'Combating and Preventing Torture and Ill-Treatment of Palestinian Prisoners held in Israel Prisons and Palestinian Civilians in the OPT'; a joint project in cooperation between Al Mezan, Adalah and PHR-I.
Rights and Democracy: Monitoring and Documentation of Human Rights and IHL Violations in Gaza (February – May 2009)
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Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) |
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Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network (ESCR Network) |
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Habitat International Coalition - Housing and Land Rights Network |
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Coalition for Accountability and Integrity |
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Middle East and North Africa Network to Stop the Use of Children as soldiers |
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MENA Network to Stop the Proliferation and Misuse of Small Arms & Light Weapons |
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The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) |
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The Working Group on SC Res. 1612 in the Occupied Palestinian Territory |
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| The Protection Sector Working Group (Chaired by OHCHR) |
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| The Council of Palestinian Human Rights NGOs |
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