252 Human Rights Networks and Organizations Condemn the Decision of the Occupation and Apartheid Government concerning the six Palestinian civil society and human rights organizations And Calls upon International Human Rights Organizations to Condemn It, Work for Its Abolition, and Protect Human Rights Defenders

The undersigned human rights organizations express their concern and strong condemnation of the classification of the Israeli government of occupation and apartheid, on October 19, 2021, of six Palestinian human rights and civil society organizations as “terrorist organizations”, under the Israeli Anti-Terrorism Law of 2016, namely: Al-Haq, Addameer Foundation for Human Rights, Union of Palestinian Women’s Committees, Defense for Children International/Palestine Branch, Union of Agricultural Work Committees, and Bisan Research Center.
This illegitimate decision comes in the context of the continuation of the occupation and apartheid state’s attacks on the rights of the Palestinian people, especially their right to struggle, in all forms, for freedom, return, self-determination, and building their independent Palestinian state as guaranteed by the International Bill of Human Rights and International Law.
This illegitimate decision also aims to delegitimize Palestinian NGOs and distort their struggle, including human rights organizations and those involved in their activities, as a prelude to their suppression and to silence their voice that reveals the violations of the occupation and the dominance of the settler apartheid regime and racial discrimination over the Palestinian people, and in response to its exposure of settlement policies and practices, and the illegal Israeli measures that have deprived the Palestinian people, since 1948, of exercising their inalienable right of return and self-determination, in addition to weakening the voices calling for accountability and an end to impunity for the perpetrators of war crimes and crimes against humanity against the Palestinian people.
The undersigned organizations appeal to all the forces of freedom and justice and defenders of human rights and peoples in the world for solidarity and to take tangible measures to overcome obstacles and empower human rights and civil society organizations to monitor the ongoing violations and crimes of the occupation and provide support to the Palestinian people in their heroic and continuous struggle, for more than seven decades, towards the liberation of Palestine from the apartheid regime and Israeli settler colonialism.
The undersigned organizations salute the struggles of the Palestinian people and their legendary steadfastness; and they appreciate the efforts of human rights organizations and Palestinian civil society organizations, especially the organizations targeted by this illegitimate decision.
The undersigned organizations also call upon to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the United Nations Human Rights Council, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and all international bodies concerned with the defense of human rights, in particular the International Observatory for the Defense of Human Rights Defenders of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as well as the Rapporteur of the Special Committee on the Status of Human Rights Defenders to take appropriate legal measures, condemn the decision of the occupation government, work to cancel it, and provide protection for Palestinian human rights defenders and the rights of the Palestinian people.

The signatories:
1. Coordination for Maghreb Human Rights Organizations (include 26 HR organizations from Morocco, Mauretania, Algeria, Tunisia and Libya)
2. The Moroccan Coalition for Human Rights Bodies (includes 20 Moroccan human rights organizations)
3. General Union of Palestinian Jurists
4. Federation of Women’s Action/Morocco
5. Jordanian Women’s Union(JWU)
6. The Jordan Federation of the independent Trade Unions
7. The National Union of Tunisian Women
8. The National Union of Palestinian NGOs (includes 320 institutions)
9. The Federation of Women Action Committee
10. Union des comités de femmes palestiniennes
11. Union of Women’s Committees for Social Work/Palestine
12. Tunisian Coalition Against the Death Penalty
13. The Human Rights Coalition to Stop the Aggression, Lift the Siege, and Build Peace in Yemen (includes 10 organizations from ten Arab countries)
14. The Palestinian Coalition Against Torture (PCAT) (10 institutions) / Palestine,
15. Egyptian Coalition for Child Rights (includes 180 institutions)
16. Soumoud Coalition
17. The Arab house in Ukraine
18. The Academic Assembly for the support of Palestine-Lebanon
19. Cultural Rally for Democracy / Iraq
20. Women’s Cultural Assembly for Democracy / Iraq
21. Democratic Youth Assembly/Lebanon
22. NGOs Platform (Tajamoh)/Lebanon
23. The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering-RDFL
24. Jordan Coalition Against the Death Penalty
25. Syrian Coalition Against the Death Penalty (SCODP)
26. Iraqi Coalition Against the Death Penalt
27. The Iraqi Alliance for Human Rights Organizations (includes 55 organizations)
28. The Arab Coalition against the Death Penalty
29. The Egyptian Coalition for Human Rights and Development (includes 550 organizations)/Egypt
30. Syrian Feminist Alliance to activate Security Council Resolution 1325
31. Yemeni Coalition Against the Death Penalty
32. Transparency Morocco
33. Ibn Rushd Association for Development and Democracy / Iraq
34. Association des amis de la vie pour le contrôle des drogues/Palestine
35. Association ACT pour les études et le règlement alternatif des différends / Palestine
36. Arab Women’s Union Society, NablusPalestine
37. The Jordan Society for Human Rights
38. Palestinian Medical Relief Society
39. Cultural Academics Association/ Palestine
40. Al-Amal Charitable Society for the Deaf/ Palestine
41. Rescue Association for Development/ Palestine
42. Bahrain Human Rights Society
43. Baraem Association for Social Work/Lebanon
44. Civil Solidarity Association / Tunis
45. Community Development Association for Thought and Culture / Palestine
46. Lebanese Palestinian Communication Association/Lebanon
47. Association Tunisienne de l’Action Culturelle
48. Tunisian Association of Democratic Women
49. Tunisian Association for Support Minority . (TASM)
50. Association of Tunisians in France
51. Jordanian Jurists Association / Jordan
52. Old Hebron Association for Relief and Development / Palestine
53. Pioneers Association for Culture and Arts / Palestine
54. Working Women Association / Jordan
55. Young Women’s Christian Association/Palestine
56. Association of the International Cultural Network for Palestine
57. Palistanian Diaspora Association in Sweden
58. Bahraini Transparency Society
59. Arab-European Friendship Association/France
60. Society for the care of the environment and society / Palestine
61. Palestinian Society for Chronic Diseases and Child Care/ Palestine
62. Palestinian Association for Drug Control
63. Saint Thomas Society/Lebanon
64. Lebanese Association Against Normalization
65. Libyan Society for Human Rights and Scientific Research/ Libya
66. Bahraini Women’s Association
67. Palestinian Working Woman Society for Development PWWSD”
68. Association of the Development Center for Palestinian Women / Palestine
69. Association of the Cultural Center for Child Development/ Palestine
70. Social Cultural Future Association/Lebanon
71. The Moroccan Association for Human Rights
72. The Moroccan Association for Women Progressive
73. Association of the Economic and Social Forum for Women / Jordan
74. The Mauritanian Association for the Promotion of Rights
75. ALMizan Association for Development and Human Rights/Iraq
76. Social Relief Society for Women Development / Palestine
77. Association of tunisian women for search and development
78. Arab Women Organization-Jordan
79. The National Association for the Defense of Rights and Freedoms/Egypt
80. Omy Association for Rights and Development/Egypt
81. Seeds Association for Development and Culture/ Palestine
82. Burj Al-luqluq Social Center society- Jerusalem-/Palestine
83. Palestinian Family Planning & Protection Association (PFPPA)
84. Youth Development Association / Palestine
85. Rural Women Development Association/ Palestine
86. Jothor Society for Human Rights-Jordan
87. Association Bridges Citizenship / Tunisia
88. Jose Marti Association for Arab-Latin American Solidarity
89. Diyar Al-Ezz Association for Rights and Freedoms / Jordan
90. Rachel Corrie Association for Solidarity Among Peoples
91. Rasid Association for Human Rights/ Lebanon
92. Roaa Women Association-Jordan
93. Northwest Jerusalem Women’s Association/Palestine
94. Shamoua Association for Human Rights Care/Egypt
95. Tayr Dibba Social Cultural Association/Lebanon
96. Haifa Cultural Center Association – Tulkarm Camp/ Palestine
97. Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem Society (ARIJ)
98. Association of the Jordanian Women’s Solidarity Institute
99. Women Development Forum Association / Egypt
100. Amman Society Forum for Human Rights
101. Women Association of Modern Tunisia / Tunisia
102. Tunisia’s Nachas Association
103. Hala suar Cultural Media Association/Lebanon
104. Yaqzah Association for Democracy and the Civil State/Tunisia
105. Protecting human rights defenders around the world/ France
106. Tunisian League for Tolerance
107. The Tunisian League for the Defense of Human Rights
108. The Algerian League for Defense Human Rights
109. The Lebanese Democratic Jurists League
110. Arab League for Arts and Creativity/ Tunisia
111. Association of Free Tunisian Writers
112. Iraqi Women’s League
113. Association of Women Heads of Families from Mauritania
114. Iraqi League for Human Rights Trainers
115. Rashid For Integrity and Transparency/ Jordan
116. Freedom Pioneers for Integrity and Human Rights Training / Jordan
117. The Jordanian Network for Human Rights (includes 10 human rights organizations)
118. The Jordanian Network for Election Integrity
119. Election Network in the Arab Region
120. The Women’s Defense Network in Syria (includes 57 Syrian women’s organizations)
121. Independent Journalists Network/Sudan
122. Global Network for the Defense of the Palestinian People
123. The Arab Human Rights Trainers Network
124. Arab Women’s Legal Network
125. Volunteer Network for Development and Human Rights / Egypt
126. Women’s Network for Women Support/ Jordan
127. Women’s Peace and Security Network (Yemen)
128. Palestinian NGOs Network – PNGO (includes 142 organizations)
129. The Syrian National Network for Civil Peace and Community Safety.
130. Women’s Affairs Staff/Palestine
131. The Syrian Federation of Human Rights Organizations and Bodies
132. Committees for the Defense of Democratic Freedoms and Human Rights in Syria (LDH)
133. Women’s Work Committees/Palestine
134. Syrian Medical Committee/Paris
135. Arab Commission for Human Rights
136. The Kurdish Committee for Human Rights in Syria (Al Rased).
137. Follow-up Committee to Support the Issue of Lebanese Detainees in Israeli Prisons/Lebanon
138. The Vigilance Committee for Democracy in Tunisia / Belgium
139. The Committee for the Respect of Freedoms and Human Rights in Tunisia
140. Palestinian Initiative to Deepen Global Dialogue and Democracy-MIFTAH
141. International Council for Relief and Development/Yemen
142. Yemeni Council for Rights and Freedoms / Yemen
143. Lebanese Council of Women (includes 150 organization)
144. Right and Law Group in Palestine
145. Lawyers for Justice /Yemen
146. Mothers School/Palestine
147. International Observatory for Documentation of Human Rights Violations/ Argentina
148. Arab World Observatory for Democracy and Elections
149. The Arab Observatory for Human Rights and Citizenship/ Lebanon
150. Human Rights & Democracy Media Center “SHAMS”/Palestine
151. Center for Research, Legal Consultation and Protection for Women – Gaza / Palestine
152. Women’s Psychological and Social Counseling Center/Palestine
153. Arab Women Media Center / Jordan
154. Al-Badeel Center for Studies and Research/Jordan
155. Arab House Center for Research and Studies/ Egypt
156. Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture-Lebanon
157. Center for Applied Educational Studies – Jerusalem / Palestine
158. Women’s Studies Center/ Palestine
159. International Center for the Promotion of Rights and Freedoms – Swiss Association
160. The Democratic Center for Studies and Development/ Palestine
161. Center for Democracy and Community Development – Jerusalem / Palestine
162. Center for Democracy and Workers’ Rights / Palestine
163. East-West Center for Sustainable Development/Jordan
164. The Arab World Center for Democracy and Human Rights/Jordan
165. The Arab European Center for Human Rights and International Law / Norway
166. The Arab Center for Agricultural Development / Acad / Palestine
167. Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Legal Profession and the Judiciary “Musawa”
168. Palestinian Centre for Peace and Democracy PCPD
169. Palestinian Counseling Center
170. The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms “MADA”
171. The Palestinian Center for Democratic Dialogue and Political Development
172. Palestinian Center for Studies and Development
173. Palestinian Center for Democracy and Conflict Resolution/Palestine
174. Phenix Center for Economics & Informatics Studies/Jordan
175. Jerusalem Center for Legal Aid and Human Rights/Palestine
176. Women’s Center for Legal Aid and Counselling/Palestine
177. Bisan Center for Research and Development/ Palestine
178. Excellence Consulting Center for Development / Bahrain
179. Tunis Centre for Press Freedom
180. Jothor Center for Human Rights
181. Center for the Protection and Freedom of Journalists/ Jordan
182. Center for Gender Studies – Gender / Sudan
183. Damascus Center for Theoretical and Civil Studies
184. Shahid Center for Citizen Rights and Community Development
185. Women’s Affairs Center – Gaza / Palestine
186. Adalah Center for Human Rights Studies/Jordan
187. Treatment and Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture (TRC)/ Palestine
188. Amman Center for Human Rights Studies (ACHRS)
189. Qubbat Al Sakhra Media Center
190. Word Center for Human rights Studies/Egypt
191. Applied Research Institute – Jerusalem (ARIJ)
192. Scandinavian Institute of Human Rights/Geneva
193. International Institute for Peace, Justice and Human Rights/Geneva
194. The Egyptian Democratic Institute for Awareness of Constitutional and Legal Rights / Egypt
195. Palestine Institute for National Security Research/Palestine
196. The Human Rights Office in the Syrian National Congress/Geneva
197. Humanitarian Forum for Women’s Rights/ Jordan
198. Dialogue Forum for Development and Human Rights / Egypt
199. The Palestinian Democratic Forum in Europe
200. Houran Forum for Citizenship/Syria
201. The Syrian Platform for Non-Governmental Organizations (SPNGO)
202. African Election Observation Forum/Morocco
203. Bahrain Forum for Human Rights
204. Renewal Forum for Citizen and Progressive Thought/ Tunisia
205. Renewal Forum for Citizen and Democratic Thought / Tunisia
206. Tunisian Forum for Economic and Social Rights
207. Political and Social Youth Forum – Palestine
208. Sisters Arab Forum for Human Rights (Yemen)
209. Sudanese National Civil Forum(includes 54 civil society organizations) / Sudan
210. Tunisian Forum for Youth Empowerment
211. Suar Cultural Forum/Lebanon
212. Libyan Academic Organization
213. The Tunisian Organization against Torture
214. Organization for the Defense of Prisoners of Conscience in Syria – Rawanga
215. International Organization for Human Rights and International Law / Norway
216. International Observatory for Documentation of Human Rights Violations/ Argentina
217. The Arab Organization for Human Rights in Syria
218. The Kurdish Organization for Human Rights in Syria (DAD)
219. Social Initiative Organization / Syria
220. Egyptian Organization for Human Rights
221. Moroccan Organization for Human Rights
222. Mauritanian Organization for Rights and Freedoms / Mauritania
223. Al Mouel Organization for Rights and Development / Yemen
224. National Organization of Amazonas / Libya
225. National Organization for Human Rights in Syria
226. Yemeni Organization for Humanitarian Action / Yemen
227. ORGANIZATION FOR FREEDOM OF MEDIAS AND EXPRESSION- OFME- HATIM / MOROCCO
228. Human Rights Organization in Syria- Maf
229. Hammurabi Organization for Monitoring Democracy and Human Rights / Iraq
230. Sawah Organization for Human Rights -Iraq
231. Desert Youth Organization for Development and Human Rights / Libya
232. Yemeni Organization for Defense Rights and Democratic Freedoms/Yemen
233. ACT Conflict Resolution Foundation/Palestine
234. Women’s Media Foundation – Tam/Palestine
235. Al-Haq Foundation for Freedom of Opinion and Expression and Human Rights/Egypt
236. International Foundation for Solidarity with presnors(Tadamon)
237. The Middle East Foundation for Development and Human Rights (Yemen)
238. Addameer Foundation for Human Rights/ Palestine
239. Justice and Citizenship Foundation for Human Rights/ Egypt
240. The Arab Foundation to support Civil Society and Human Rights/Egypt
241. The Egyptian Foundation for the Advancement of Children’s Rights
242. Cooperation Foundation for Conflict Resolution / Palestine
243. Future Partners Foundation for Development and Human Rights – Yemen
244. Shabad Foundation for Women Empowerment and Sustainable Development / Iraq
245. Amel Association International
246. Justice Foundation for Human Rights / Yemen
247. Mada Foundation for Human Rights / Iraq
248. Dialogue Forum Foundation for Development and Human Rights / Egyp
249. The National Commission for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Rule of Law / Palestine
250. The International Commission for Supporting the Rights of the Palestinian People
251. Sahel Authority for the Defense of Human Rights/Mauritania
252. The Palestinian Authority for PhD holders in the civil service