Al Mezan Center for Human Rights

What Al Mezan Center for Human Rights does

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights is an independent, non-partisan, non-governmental human rights organization established in 1999 and headquartered on Omar El Mukhtar Street in Gaza City. The organization operates a documentation and reporting platform that publishes human rights reports, press releases, statistical outputs, testimonies, and studies documenting violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law across the Gaza Strip and occupied Palestinian territory. Its core service lines comprise a Statistical Monitoring System that tracks casualties and infrastructure damage, a Legal Guide Series covering Palestinian law, an online Library and Resource Center, international Advocacy and Accountability Campaigns directed at the United Nations, European Union, and International Criminal Court, and Capacity Building Programs including workshops, human rights competitions, and lawyer training. Al Mezan serves Palestinian civilians in Gaza who are victims of human rights abuses, alongside civil society organizations, human rights defenders, and international bodies such as the UN, ICC, and EU.

The organization is funded entirely through grants and donations from international institutional donors, with no commercial revenue model and no services charged to beneficiaries. Disclosed funders include the Norwegian Representative Office to the Palestinian Authority, Open Society Foundations, Medico International (Germany), Diakonia (Sweden), Trocaire (Ireland), the European Union, UNICEF, and Save the Children UK. Al Mezan holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and operates as a formal GDPR data Controller. It maintains simultaneous memberships in PHROC, FIDH, EMHRN, ESCR-Net, OMCT, HIC-HLRN, AMAN, PDRC, AOHR, and the UN Protection Cluster under OHCHR, and reports documented impact across approximately 2 million displaced persons in the context of the ongoing Gaza conflict.

The underlying technology stack is non-commercial: the organization's outputs are content-driven publications, statistical aggregation, and advocacy materials rather than software products. No APIs, developer integrations, mobile applications, or proprietary AI systems are disclosed. Leadership comprises Director Issam Younis (عصام يونس) and Field Work Coordinator Samir Zaqut, with a stated headcount of 11–50 employees.

Name

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights

Legal name

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights

Website

https://mezan.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights is a Gaza-based nonprofit founded in 1999 that documents human rights violations, provides legal assistance, and advocates at the UN, EU, and ICC. It serves Palestinian victims of abuses and international accountability bodies, funded by institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights & Anti-Discrimination Organizations (BPAGAFAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK), Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Human rights documentation
• Legal advocacy services
• International humanitarian law
• Civil society empowerment
• Human rights monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaza

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Donations: Al Mezan operates as a nonprofit organization funded through grants and donations from international donors, foundations, and development agencies. Donors include Norwegian Representative Office to the Palestinian Authority, Open Society Institute, Medico International Germany, Diakonia, Trocaire, European Union, UNICEF, and Save the Children UK.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights is an independent, non-governmental nonprofit organization that documents human rights violations in the Gaza Strip, provides legal assistance and intervention to victims, conducts local and international advocacy targeting the UN, EU, and International Criminal Court, and runs capacity building programs including workshops, legal guides, and training for civil society. It publishes human rights reports, press releases, statistical data on casualties and destruction, and maintains a library of international human rights references.

Product overview

Al Mezan Center for Human Rights operates as a documentation, advocacy, and capacity-building organization focused on human rights protection in Gaza. Its core offerings include a documentation and reporting platform that publishes human rights reports, press releases, testimonies, and statistical analyses; a legal guide series providing legal references on Palestinian law; a statistical monitoring system tracking casualties and destruction; a library and resource center with international reports and references; international advocacy campaigns targeting the UN, EU, and ICC; and capacity building programs including training workshops and lawyer education. The organization functions as a unified human rights documentation and advocacy operation rather than a platform-plus-modules technology product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Human Rights Documentation and Reporting Platform A documentation and reporting platform that publishes human rights reports, press releases, statistics, testimonies, and studies documenting violations of international human rights law and international humanitarian law in the Gaza Strip and occupied Palestinian territory, for civil society organizations, international bodies, media, and the Palestinian public.
• Statistical Monitoring System A system for tracking and publishing statistics on human casualties, destruction of residential houses, damaged agricultural lands, and other impacts of armed conflict in Gaza, for use by researchers, journalists, international bodies, and civil society.
• Legal Guide Series A series of legal guides covering Palestinian law topics including rehabilitation centers, disability rights, judicial matters, publishing, criminal trials, and arbitration, intended for lawyers, paralegals, and civil society actors in Gaza.
• Library and Resource Center An online library providing access to international reports, legal references, brochures, and educational materials on human rights and international humanitarian law, for researchers, students, lawyers, and civil society stakeholders.
• Advocacy and Accountability Campaigns Local and international advocacy campaigns targeting the United Nations, European Union, and International Criminal Court to promote accountability for human rights violations in the occupied Palestinian territory.
• Capacity Building Programs Training programs, workshops, human rights competitions, peer education, and lawyer training initiatives to build human rights capacity among civil society, youth, and legal practitioners in Gaza.

Quantifiable outcome

• Ongoing documentation of genocide and humanitarian crisis affecting 2 million displaced persons
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAl Mezan is a member of PHROC, a coalition of Palestinian human rights organizations that coordinates advocacy and joint initiatives on human rights issues affecting Palestinians.
• Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional human rights network providing platform for coordination on Euro-Mediterranean human rights issues.
• International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation enabling coordination on global human rights advocacy and international accountability mechanisms.
• Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Network (ESCR-Net)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network focused on economic, social, and cultural rights, aligning with Al Mezan's focus area.
• World Organization Against Torture (OMCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal network对抗 torture, supporting Al Mezan's work on detention and treatment of Palestinian prisoners.
• Habitat International Coalition (HIC-HLRN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational coalition addressing housing and land rights issues relevant to Gaza displacement.
• Coalition for Accountability and Integrity (AMAN)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPalestinian coalition focused on anti-corruption and good governance.
• Palestinian Digital Rights Coalition (PDRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition addressing digital rights issues in Palestine.
• Arab Organization for Human Rights (AOHR)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional Arab human rights organization for regional coordination.
• UN Protection Cluster (Chair: OHCHR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUN coordination mechanism for protection issues, with Al Mezan participating in the protection cluster under OHCHR leadership.
• United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)coreOthersAl Mezan holds Special Consultative Status with ECOSOC, enabling direct engagement with UN bodies.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Human Rights Watch: International NGO producing reports and submissions to UN bodies on Israel/oPt; comparable as a peer that submits field documentation to the same UN HRC, ICC, and EU forums that Al Mezan targets.
• Amnesty International: Global human rights organization with consultative status at UN bodies and active research on Palestine; relevant as a broad incumbent that both competes for donor funding and amplifies field documentation from Gaza-based NGOs such as Al Mezan.

Direct peers

• B'Tselem: Israeli human rights organization documenting rights violations in the oPt and submitting data to international forums; directly comparable as a peer doing field documentation, statistical tracking, and international advocacy, although based on the opposite side of the conflict geography.
• MIFTAH - Palestinian Initiative for the Promotion of Global Dialogue and Democracy: Ramallah-based Palestinian policy and human rights organization; comparable as a PHROC member submitting reports to UN/ECOSOC mechanisms, with overlapping advocacy themes around democracy and rights in the oPt.
• Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association: Palestinian NGO focused on prisoner rights, legal aid, and documentation of detention practices; comparable as a member of the same FIDH and OMCT networks and as a PHROC coalition partner.
• Al-Haq: Palestinian human rights organization documenting violations in the occupied Palestinian territory and pursuing accountability through ICC and UN mechanisms; directly comparable in mandate, advocacy channels, and FIDH/PHROC coalition membership.
• Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR): Also a Gaza-based human rights organization founded in 1995 that documents violations, provides legal aid, and submits reports to UN bodies; PCHR is the closest direct peer given the overlapping mandate, geographic base, and ECOSOC accreditation model.
• Jerusalem Legal Aid and Human Rights Center (JLAC): Palestinian legal aid and human rights organization providing legal services and documentation; comparable in scope as a PHROC member combining legal aid with international advocacy.

Others

• Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN): Euro-Mediterranean network of which Al Mezan is a member; comparable as a coalition-of-NGOs platform that coordinates advocacy, training, and submissions to Euro-Mediterranean and UN bodies on rights issues including Palestine.

Emerging players

• Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS): Independent Cairo-based human rights organization focused on the Arab region; comparable as a regional peer advocating before UN and African human rights mechanisms, with thematic overlap on political and civil rights documentation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles2 records

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