Support the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders .

The Israeli Minister of “Defense” declared six prominent human rights organizations, including Bisan Center for Research and Development, as illegal, endangering their work and exposing them to arbitrary attacks by the occupation.   The designations against the six organizations are the latest in a long-running series of actions to undermine and restrict human rights defenders and civil society organizations working for the human rights of Palestinians, including using military regulations to declare groups unlawful. -UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet (26 October 2021)   According to the People’s Health Movement, this classification targets six of the most prominent organizations within the Palestinian civil society. These organizations work to defend human rights, document Israeli violations, provide health and social services, and advocate for the rights of Palestinians to ensure international protection against Israeli settler-colonization and apartheid.   “Silencing their voices is not what a democracy adhering to well-accepted human rights and humanitarian standards would do. We call upon the international community to defend the defenders.”, according to UN Human Rights Experts.   Support for Human Rights Defenders in Palestina is now more needed than ever. Their already difficult working conditions have become even more challenging in light of these recent events. Do you also support them ? You can do so through Viva Salud, a longtime supporter of the Palestinian human rights community.   You can support through this page : https://vivasalud.koalect.com/en-GB/p/soutenez-les-defenseurs-palestiniens-des-droits-humains/step-1

Dears Bisan partners, supporters, and friends,     Bisan Center for Research and Development is a non-governmental, nonprofit, democratic and progressive Palestinian CSO. Bisan Center enhances Palestinians’ resilience to contribute in building a Palestinian civil, democratic, effective and active community.    On Friday, 22 October 2021, the Israeli Minister of War and ‘Justice’ categorized six Palestinian organizations as ‘terrorist organizations’. Bisan Center is one of them.   Since 1989, Bisan Center has persistently worked against all practices that violate the human rights of Palestinian people, in particular the poor and marginalized communities. Bisan Center fights for their dignity, freedom and self-determination.  This attempt of the Israel’s apartheid state to outlaw major Palestinian civil society organizations does not discourage Bisan center to continue its important work based on the absolute belief that freedom and realization of our rights are indivisible.   Today we deeply feel the increasing pressure on our civic space. We call on all supporters and human rights defenders across the world to take action and stand in support of Bisan Center to enable it to continue its work and stand in solidarity with Palestinian civil society organizations working for the respect of human rights in Palestine.     1. Help Bisan center financially to continue its important work for the respect of the rights and freedom of Palestinian people.   You can donate whatever you’re able to give on our Belgian partners Viva Salud’s action page : https://vivasalud.koalect.com/en-GB/p/soutenez-les-defenseurs-palestiniens-des-droits-humains/step-1     2. Take action and stand publicly with Bisan center and other Palestinian civil society organizations on social media, inside of your parliaments and within your community in order to amplify our demands and protect the civil space in Palestine. #StandWithThe6     With Respect         Ubai Aboudi Executive Director Bisan Center for Research and Development