Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights

What Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights does

Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (LPHR) is a UK-based, non-profit legal charity (Charity No. 1175498) that operates a portfolio of specialist legal projects to protect and advance Palestinian human rights under international law. Founded in 2012 as a volunteer group of UK lawyers and law students and led since January 2013 by Director Tareq Shrourou, LPHR has grown to a small team of approximately 10 staff headquartered in London. Its activities are grouped around four core legal projects: the Gaza Accountability Project (with Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights, pursuing ICC and UN accountability), the Children's Rights Project (with Defence for Children International Palestine and Save the Children, including the 'Know Your Rights' campaign that has informed over 10,000 children), the Business and Human Rights Project (OECD Guidelines complaints against companies, with successful outcomes against JCB and G4S), and the Gaza Persecution Eminent Experts Legal Opinion (a 210-page legal opinion submitted to the ICC). LPHR's outputs are legal opinions, accountability submissions, parliamentary briefings, and public education materials; it does not develop software, APIs, or technology products.

LPHR's revenue model is built on membership subscriptions and charitable donations. Membership is open to both lawyers and non-lawyers and is priced at four disclosed annual tiers: £10 (concessionary), £20 (standard), £50 (enhanced), and £100 (Friend). Donations are accepted online, by bank transfer, and by cheque, with Gift Aid available for UK taxpayers. The organisation is governed by a Board of Trustees that includes former UN Special Rapporteur Michael Lynk and international criminal justice expert Fiona McKay, supported by an Executive Committee of volunteer legal professionals from leading UK institutions, and commissions external counsel such as Doughty Street Chambers for landmark legal opinions.

LPHR's distribution is diversified across direct free legal work to beneficiaries, policy engagement with UK government ministers, parliamentarians, and UN human rights officials, international accountability submissions to the ICC and UN bodies, and public education through the LPHR Student Network at London law schools. Its communications are channeled through its website, social media (Twitter/X, Instagram, Bluesky), email newsletters, media commentary, and parliamentary engagement. The organisation's differentiators are its specialist legal focus, credentialed leadership, and a track record of regulatory outcomes, including OECD breach findings and legal opinions that align with ICC Prosecutor filings.

Name

Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights

Legal name

Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights

Website

https://lphr.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (LPHR) is a UK-based, non-profit legal charity that pursues accountability for Palestinian human rights violations through specialist legal submissions to the ICC and UN bodies, OECD complaints against complicit companies, and child rights work, funded by membership subscriptions and donations.

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Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: LPHR relies on regular membership contributions from members to sustain and progress its specialist work. Membership is open to both lawyers and non-lawyers with annual subscription tiers.
2. Donations: LPHR accepts donations of any size to support their dedicated work to protect Palestinian human rights and uphold international law. Donations can be made online, via bank transfer, or by cheque.

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Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

LPHR is a UK legal charity that pursues Palestinian human rights through specialist legal submissions to international accountability mechanisms (ICC, UN bodies, UK NCP for OECD Guidelines), policy engagement with UK government ministers, officials, and parliamentarians, high-quality free legal advice and support, monitoring and analysis of human rights violations, and legal/human rights public education through the LPHR Student Network.

Product overview

Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (LPHR) is a UK-based legal charity (Charity No. 1175498) offering a portfolio of legal projects and advocacy services rather than a unified software product. Its core offerings include the Gaza Accountability Project (pursuing ICC accountability with Al Mezan), the Children's Rights Project (featuring the 'Know Your Rights' campaign), the Business and Human Rights Project (OECD Guidelines complaints against JCB and G4S), and the Gaza Persecution Eminent Experts Legal Opinion (210-page ICC submission on the crime of persecution). Supporting services include membership programmes, publications (accountability submissions, legal briefings, Q&As), urgent action letter campaigns, and donation processing. LPHR does not offer a software platform, API, or technology product.

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Products and services

• Gaza Accountability Project A joint legal project with Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights pursuing accountability for serious violations of international criminal, humanitarian, and human rights law through engagement with the ICC and UN mechanisms, including work on military targeting of family homes in Gaza. Targeted at Palestinian victims of international crimes and international accountability institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful OECD Guidelines complaint against JCB resulting in breach findings and mandated human rights policy requirements
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Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Al Mezan Centre for Human RightscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPHR works with Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights (based in Gaza) on the Gaza Accountability Project, pursuing accountability for violations of international criminal, humanitarian and human rights law. They have jointly produced numerous reports, submissions to the ICC and UN, and legal opinions on Gaza.
• Save the ChildrencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPHR works with Save the Children on the Children's Rights Project. In July 2023, they jointly issued a landmark call for an immediate moratorium on Israeli military authorities arresting, detaining and prosecuting Palestinian children. LPHR closely collaborated on Save the Children's report 'Injustice' published in July 2023.
• Defence for Children International Palestine (DCIP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPHR partners with Defence for Children International Palestine on the Children's Rights Project, specifically the 'Know Your Rights' campaign to educate and empower Palestinian children to secure their basic rights while detained in the Israeli military detention system. The campaign was launched in December 2013 and over 10,000 children have been informed of their rights.
• Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPHR partners with Medical Aid for Palestinians on reports regarding Gaza's health sector, including 'No More Impunity: Gaza's Health Sector Under Attack' (2015) and 'Chronic Impunity: Gaza's Health Sector Under Repeated Attack' (2020).
• Addameer (Prisoners' Support and Human Rights Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPHR has submitted joint complaints to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention with Addameer regarding Palestinian prisoners and students in military detention.
• Business and Human Rights Resource CentreminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLPHR's work on OECD Guidelines complaints against JCB and G4S has been published and tracked by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre.
• Women's Centre for Legal Aid & CounsellingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPHR submitted joint complaints to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention with Women's Centre for Legal Aid & Counselling.
• Various UK humanitarian and faith-based charitiesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPHR has strong working relationships with a number of UK humanitarian and faith-based charities, including joint statements with Christian Aid, Amnesty International UK, War on Want, and Quakers in Britain.
• International Criminal Court (ICC)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLPHR engages substantively with the ICC Office of the Prosecutor, submitting legal opinions, observations, and working toward accountability for international crimes against Palestinians.
• Doughty Street Chambers (Megan Hirst, Nikila Kaushik, Juan Mendez)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLPHR commissions eminent international law experts from Doughty Street Chambers to prepare landmark independent legal opinions, including the 210-page legal opinion on Gaza closure constituting crime against humanity of persecution.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Amnesty International UK: Major UK human rights organization with overlapping Palestine advocacy work and joint statements with LPHR. Comparable in target institutions (UK government, UN) but operates a much broader global mandate.
• Save the Children UK: Major UK humanitarian organization and LPHR's named partner on the Children's Rights Project. Comparable in UK advocacy footprint and joint outputs on Palestinian children's rights, though its core activity is humanitarian programming.

Direct peers

• B'Tselem: Israeli human rights organization documenting violations in the occupied territories and engaging UN mechanisms. Directly comparable to LPHR in human rights documentation, advocacy, and international accountability focus.
• Adalah: Legal center for Arab minority rights in Israel that pursues strategic litigation and international advocacy. Comparable to LPHR in combining legal practice with international human rights submissions.
• Defence for Children International Palestine (DCIP): LPHR's named partner on the Children's Rights Project and the 'Know Your Rights' campaign. Directly comparable mandate on Palestinian child rights, detention documentation, and international legal advocacy.
• Al-Haq: Palestinian human rights organization that submits legal documentation and communications to the ICC and UN mechanisms on Palestinian rights. Highly comparable to LPHR's Gaza Accountability Project in mandate, methodology, and target institutions.
• Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights: Gaza-based human rights organization and LPHR's named partner on the Gaza Accountability Project. Highly comparable mandate and outputs, including joint ICC and UN submissions.
• Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR): Gaza-based human rights organization that documents violations and submits cases to international accountability mechanisms. Direct operational peer to LPHR given shared focus on international legal advocacy for Palestinian rights.

Emerging players

• Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP): UK-based charity partnering with LPHR on Gaza health sector reports. Comparable in UK-registered charity structure, Palestinian-focused mandate, and joint international advocacy outputs, though its core activity is humanitarian rather than legal.
• Council for Arab-British Understanding (CAABU): UK-based charity focused on Palestinian rights advocacy and policy engagement with UK government. Comparable to LPHR in UK advocacy footprint and Palestinian rights mandate, with adjacent rather than direct legal work.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/lphr_lawyers
• Instagraminstagram.com/lphr_lawyers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lawyers-for-palestinian-human-rights

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

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