Human Rights Programme

The Human Rights Programme was initiated by Sweden’s International Development Cooperation Agency to strengthen democracy, improve gender equality and ensure greater respect for human rights; and its sub-areas: a) Strengthened, more transparent and democratically governed public Palestinian institutions b) Greater freedom of expression, including free and independent media c) More effective accountability mechanisms, including a more viable and pluralistic civil society d) Increased political influence and greater enjoyment of human rights for women and children e) Improved conditions for the provision of basic health services. The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to the effective realisation of adherence to human rights and international humanitarian law in Palestine and to influence the behaviour of the relevant local duty bearers.