PLO Secretary General Dr. Saeb Erekat on Accusations Made Against Al-Haq

The State of Palestine has recently become aware of a targeted campaign against leading Palestinian human rights organization, Al-Haq. The defamatory campaign is accusing Al-Haq of a lack of financial transparency, and is attacking Al-Haq's reputation as a professional organization, hoping to undermine its credibility.

Those behind the campaign, while remaining anonymous, have claimed to be associated with “the Palestinian Authority”. The State of Palestine wholeheartedly rejects this assertion. The State is deeply concerned by false accusations leveled against Al-Haq, and confirms that its governmental institutions have full faith and confidence that Al-Haq conducts all of its operations professionally and with full transparency.

The State takes pride in Al-Haq's role as a leading civil society organization that promotes and protects Palestinian human rights and the application of international law, and works to hold perpetrators of human rights violations accountable.