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Al-Haq

Documenting human rights violations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory

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37
Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
37/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About Al-Haq

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.

Founded
Headquarters
Ramallah
Foundation type
Non-Governmental
Operating in
Palestine

Mission

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

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Cause tags
Human Rights
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Operating countries (1)
Palestine

Founding story

· Founding, renaming & milestones

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.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in Palestine
Integrity Assessment This charity: 37
Peer average: 40

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Charity registration status, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

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

  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 96% of the 56 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
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for any advocacy & civil rights charities in Palestine - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Palestine data
GiveRadar has verified
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

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 has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 37/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 37 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for advocacy & civil rights charities in Palestine is 40/100.

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

Al-Haq is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, based in Palestine. It operates as a Non-Governmental.

Al-Haq is listed in GiveRadar's directory of Palestine nonprofits, compiled from public charity directories. GiveRadar does not hold an official government registration record for it, so confirm its registration status directly before giving. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

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.

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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

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Leadership

SH
Shawan J••••••
General Director

Officers & trustees (1)

Source: Charity website (via AI extraction)

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Cause areas in Palestine

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education 114
Arts & Culture 62
Advocacy & Civil Rights this charity 60
Health 41
Youth Development 27
International 21
Environment 20
Science & Technology 14
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Most common causes in Palestine

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

International Development 277
Human Rights 223
Youth Development 141
Education 120
Arts & Culture 111
Vocational Training 96
Children 71
Research 70
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Sources and verification

News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Part of this profile's description was written with AI, summarizing public sources such as official registry data and the organization's own website. Financial figures, registration details, and the sources listed above are not AI-generated. Read how we use AI.

Data freshness

Last updated
Jul 3, 2026
Profile completeness
35%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Named leadership · 1 officer on file
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Founding date · 1979
Not available · 5
  • Financial data
    No annual financial filings on file
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Government registration
    No public registry ID
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile from official charity directories and public registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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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.