On the occasion of the international day of human rights and human rights defenders, MUSAWA organized a workshop on the reality of human rights defenders in Palestine in terms of their rights and the means available to protect them. The workshop was conducted in cooperation with the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders (PHRDs) Network, the National Society for Democracy and Law, and the Palestinian Youth Media Rally at the rally’s hall in Rafah. The workshop targeted a number of lawyers, media figures, journalists and others who are interested in the field. A total number of 23 people attended the workshop, including 9 female partici...

On the occasion of the international day of human rights and human rights defenders, which falls on Saturday the 10th of December, MUSAWA and the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders Network launched a campaign on social media channels to “tweet” about human rights and the important role of the PHRDs Network. The all-day-long campaign included a number of PHRDs members in Palestine. In Gaza, the members gathered along with the social media club to jointly launch several “tweets” that promote the culture of human rights. The social media club’s Content ...

A periodic meeting for the coordinators of the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders Network was held in December by MUSAWA and the Network at MUSAWA’s offices in Ramallah and Gaza. The coordinators as well as other members were present in the meeting; a total of 19 members (3 women, 6 men).  The topics discussed included: carry-out media campaign (hashtag) on Twitter and Facebook; make short video to introduce the Network; prepare a petition as part of the advocacy campaign to put pressure on authorities to endorse the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders Declaration draft; publish a ...