Defence for Children International/ Palestine

National Network
Palestine
Address

Sartawi Building, Sateh Marhaba, Al Bereh, Ramallah Palestine
Ramallah
Palestinian Territories

Telephone
+97222427530
E-Mail
Info@dcips.org
Organisation Type
Public/Private Non-Profit Foundation
Year of Establishment
1991
Fields of Activity
  1. Gender
  2. Human rights
General Information
     Defense for Children International Palestine (DCIP) is committed to securing a just and viable future for Palestinian children in the Occupied Palestinian Territory. For more than twenty years, we have supported and advocated for this child population: investigating and documenting grave human rights violations, holding both Israeli and Palestinian authorities to account, and providing legal services to children in urgent need. We will continue to demand national and international bodies enact stronger measures to safeguard this vulnerable demographic of Palestinian society. Since DCIP’s inception in 1991, we remain the only Palestinian human rights organization specifically focused on child rights. Our highest value is the pursuit of each child’s best interests. To this end, we are guided by the United Nation’s Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), as well as other international, regional and local standards.
Mission and Objectives

Our work is divided into two broad programs: Accountability and Child Protection. Both include direct services and advocacy components. The Accountability Program focuses on child rights as they intersect with Israeli military and legal systems, while the Child Protection Program addresses Palestinian children’s rights inside the Palestinian legal framework and mobilizes children within their own communities.

Main Projects / Activities

    We defend children’s rights three ways: offering free legal aid, documenting violations of international law, and advocating for greater protections. More: https://www.dci-palestine.org/stories

Contact (1) Full Name
Khaled Quzmar
Job Title
General Director
Head of the organisation
Palestine