Al-Haq

Al-Haq Palestine

Documenting human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

Ramallah · Palestine Advocacy & Civil Rights
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Al-Haq is an independent Palestinian human rights organization based in Ramallah in the West Bank. Established in 1979, it works to protect and promote human rights and the rule of law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The organization documents violations and produces research and legal analysis on the human rights situation in the region.

Mission

Al-Haq's mission is to protect and promote human rights and the rule of law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.

Founder story

Al-Haq is an independent Palestinian human rights organization based in Ramallah, established in 1979. It documents human rights violations and provides legal analysis, and is one of the oldest human rights groups in the Arab world.

Al-Haq is an independent Palestinian human rights organization based in Ramallah, established in 1979. It documents human rights violations and provides legal analysis, and is one of the oldest human rights groups in the Arab world.

Focus & reach

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Integrity assessment

A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →

This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

Registration 4/20
No registration ID on record 0
Not sourced from official registry 0
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Profile not yet claimed by organization 0
Financial Transparency 0/30
No financial documents found on website 0
No financial filing on record 0
No revenue figure disclosed 0
No spending figure disclosed 0
No detailed financial breakdown disclosed 0
Governance 13/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
Fewer than 3 officers disclosed 0
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 7/10
Website +3
No email on file 0
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 20/20
Updated within 6 months +20
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Leadership at a glance

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Shawan J••••••••
General Director

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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Al-Haq has a partial profile.

  • It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all comparable organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership, a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • Established in 1979, it predates 82% of the advocacy & civil rights charities in Palestine GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 73% of the 60 advocacy & civil rights charities in Palestine it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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Tax deductibility

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Sometimes deductible

Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Palestine, State of under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.

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Leadership & board

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Charity registration status None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

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Where it ranks

#6 of 60 advocacy & civil rights charities in Palestine on integrity score

37/100 puts it in the top 9% of the cohort, tied with 10 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.

Integrity score37/100
#6 of 60 tie
Governance disclosure3/5
#1 of 60 tie
Contact completeness7/10
#18 of 60 tie
Profile completeness40%
#5 of 60 tie
Independent sources6 sources
#9 of 60 tie

Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.

How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in Palestine.

Integrity Assessment Behind peer average
This charity
37 Peer average
40

Cause areas in Palestine

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Education
114
Arts & Culture
62
Advocacy & Civil Rights
60
Health
41
Youth Development
27
International
21
Environment
20
Science & Technology
14
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Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

What we know and don't know

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Named leadership
Mission statement
Official website
Headquarters address
Direct contact
Founding date
Financial data
Executive pay
Government registration
Programs & activities
Tax-deductibility

Data freshness

How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.

Last updated
August 4, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Profile completeness
35%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Al-Haq

Al-Haq is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Ramallah, Palestine. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1979 and has been operating for 47 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 37/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Al-Haq is an independent Palestinian human rights organization based in Ramallah in the West Bank. Established in 1979, it works to protect and promote human rights and the rule of law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The organization documents violations and produces research and legal analysis on the human rights situation in the region. Al-Haq is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Palestine. The organization was founded in 1979.

Al-Haq is located in Ramallah, Palestine. The organization was established in 1979 and has been active for 47 years.

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Quick facts about Al-Haq

What is Al-Haq?
Al-Haq is a advocacy & civil rights non-governmental based in Ramallah, Palestine. Al-Haq is an independent Palestinian human rights organization based in Ramallah in the West Bank. Established in 1979, it works to protect and promote human rights and the rule of law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and holds special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council. The organization documents violations and produces research and legal analysis on the human rights situation in the region.
When was Al-Haq founded?
Al-Haq was founded in 1979.
Where is Al-Haq located?
Headquartered in Ramallah, Palestine.
Is Al-Haq trustworthy?
Al-Haq has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Al-Haq's website?
http://www.alhaq.org/
Are donations to Al-Haq tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Palestine under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.