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Mission and objectives
Al-Haq is an independent Palestinian non-governmental human rights organisation that was established in 1979 to protect and promote human rights and the rule of law in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT).Al-Haq documents violations of the individual and collective rights of Palestinians in the OPT, irrespective of the identity of the perpetrator, and seeks to end such breaches by way of advocacy before national and international mechanisms and by holding the violators accountable. The organisation conducts research; prepares reports, studies and interventions on breaches of international human rights and humanitarian law in the OPT; and undertakes advocacy before local, regional and international bodies. Al-Haq also cooperates with Palestinian civil society organisations and governmental institutions in order to ensure that international human rights standards are reflected in Palestinian law and policies. The organisation has a specialised international law library for the use of its staff and the local community.
Context
Amidst an ongoing genocide in Gaza and increased Israeli oppression against Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, Al-Haq is seeking volunteers to assist in translating its statements and testimonies gathered from rightsholders. These translations are crucial for effectively communicating the documented human rights violations and international crimes to a wider audience, including Third States (international stakeholders) and the general public.By inviting online volunteers to contribute to the translation of Al-Haq’s materials, we anticipate a strengthened capacity to convey the information accurately and effectively. The volunteers’ linguistic contributions are expected to enhance Al-Haq ability to reach diverse audiences and advocate for accountability, justice, and human rights. Ultimately, the collaborative efforts of online volunteers are crucial in supporting Al-Haq’s broader objective to ensure justice for the Palestinian people, and the collective global pursuit of the SDGs, including SDG3, SDG 4, SDG 5, SDG 6, SDG 8, SDG 13, SDG 16, and SDG 17.
Task description
We are seeking two Online Volunteers to support us by translating written documents and recorded videos on human rights issues between Arabicand English. To this end the Online Volunteers are asked:- To translate statements, which are two-four pages long into English.- To translate videos, which are two minutes long into English.- To translate testimonies, which are two-four pages long into English.- To translate statements, which are two-four pages long into Arabic.- Ensure the translation is accurate, concise, in line with our communications guidelines, and fits the audience.
