Jerusalem Center for Social and Economic Rights (JCSER)

مركز القدس للحقوق الاجتماعية والاقتصادية

Mission

The Jerusalem Center for Social and Economic Rights (JCSER) aims to protect and promote the social and economic rights of Palestinians in Jerusalem. It systematically challenges discriminatory Israeli legislation, regulations, and practices that violate basic Palestinian rights in Jerusalem. It strives to secure and achieve the maximum protection of individual and collective Palestinian rights in Jerusalem realizable under the current circumstances of military occupation. 

Organization Type

Nongovernmental Organization (NGO)

Areas of Work

Human Rights,

Location of Work

Inside the wall and inside the Israeli municipal boundaries of Jerusalem,

Notes

The JCSER was established in 1997 by lawyers and members of the Palestinian community to provide legal assistance and representation to Palestinian residents of East Jerusalem subjected to discriminatory policies by the Israeli authorities. It uses the Israeli legal system to assist Palestinian Jerusalemites and takes the initiative to proactively fight discrimination and improve conditions of daily life.  

P.O. Box 67807, Jerusalem
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Ziad Hammouri, Director

Tel: +972.2.627.1776 Fax: +972.2.627.3516

info@jcser.org