Adalah - The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in Israel Information

Adalah ("Justice" in Arabic) is an independent human rights organization and legal center. Established in November 1996, it works to promote and defend the rights of Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel, 1.2 million people, or 20% of the population, as well as Palestinians living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT). Adalah seeks to achieve equal individual and collective rights for Palestinian Arab citizens of Israel and to defend against gross human rights violations against Palestinian residents of the OPT. To achieve these goals, Adalah: - Brings impact litigation and other legal interventions before Israeli courts and state authorities; - Provides legal consultation to individuals, NGOs, and institutions; - Appeals to international institutions and fora; - Organizes legal seminars and conferences; - Publishes reports and analyses of critical legal issues; - Conducts extensive media outreach in Arabic, Hebrew and English locally and internationally; - Trains legal apprentices and new lawyers in human rights litigation and advocacy.