Tag Archive: Gisha – Legal Center for Freedom of Movement
NIF Grantees Protest Deportation of Human Rights Defender
The Supreme Court approved the deportation of Human Rights Watch’s Omar Shakir. Israeli human rights organizations are speaking out.
Why Work in the Field of Human Rights?
On Human Rights Day, Huda Abu-Obeid of Gisha and Shlomi Zachary of Yesh Din talk about why they chose the difficult work of defending human rights.
Responding to the Gaza Crisis
The terrible situation along the Israel-Gaza border deteriorated to a new low last week.
NIF CEO on Gaza: Most Important Statement Is Our Grantees’ Work to Protect Human Lives and Rights
We are deeply disturbed that unarmed Palestinian protesters are being killed and wounded by Israeli fire at the Gaza border. Israel has a right to defend its borders and citizens, but must never target unarmed people who pose no threat to security forces. We are also deeply disturbed that Hamas risked the lives of Gaza’s protesters, including children, as cover for terrorist activities.
NIF / Shatil Social Justice Fellows, 2018 – 2019 Cohort
Miriam Areta, who is spending her fellowship year working at Itach-Ma’achi: Women Lawyers for Social Change, is the Jay E. Orlin Fellow. Miriam was born and raised in Bat Yam, Israel to Ethiopian parents until immigrating to the United States at the age of 9 where she was raised across the metropolitan area of Atlanta,…
“The Problem is the Rules”
NGOs give voice to Israelis who press their government to uphold human rights.
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