Al Mezan Center for Human Rights
Budget
€886,009
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
1
0.1 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
Mission Al Mezan’s mission is to promote the respect and protection of human rights, particularly economic, social and cultural rights, in the Gaza Strip as part of the occupied Palestinian territory, through research, legal intervention, advocacy and awareness-raising. Al Mezan carries out our work with a sound combination of professionalism and community participation. Al Mezan’s guiding principles include equal human worth and equal respect of all human rights, individual and collective, for all people as enshrined in international law and jurisprudence. Strategic Objectives Overall Objective #1: To contribute to the respect and protection of human rights, particularly ESCR, in the oPt, especially in the Gaza Strip. Overall Objective #2: To contribute to the promotion of human rights and democracy in the oPt, especially in the Gaza Strips
EU Legislative Interests
European Parliament Human Rights subcommittee (DROI) the situation of children in Gaza in the context of the DROI mission to Israel/Palestine on 18-22 June 2023
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN) International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network (ESCR Network) Habitat International Coalition - Housing and Land Rights Network Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN) The World Organization Against Torture (OMCT) The Palestinian Digital Rights Coalition (PDRC) The Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR) The Protection Cluster (Chaired by OHCHR)
Organisation Members
Not Applicable (Al Mezan is a non-proft organization, not a network nor a coalition)
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.