BADIL BADIL Resource Center بديل المركز الفلسطيني Resource Center was established in لمصادر حقوق المواطنة والﻻجئين for Palestinian Residency & Refugee Rights January 1998 based on recommendations issued by popular BADIL Annual Report refugee conferences in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. BADIL BADIL Annual Report is registered with the Palestinian Authority 2013 and legally owned by 2013 Report Annual 2013 BADIL’s a General Assembly composed of activists in Palestinian national institutions and refugee community organizations. BADIL’s current Board was elected by the General Assembly convened on 17 November 2013. BADIL بديل المركز الفلسطيني Resource Center لمصادر حقوق المواطنة والﻻجئين for Palestinian Residency & Refugee Rights March 2013 March 2013 March BADIL Resource Center was established in January 1998 based on recommendations issued by popular refugee conferences in the occupied West Bank and Gaza Strip. BADIL is registered with the Palestinian Authority and legally owned by a General Assembly composed of activists in Palestinian national institutions and refugee community organizations. BADIL’s current Board was elected by the General Assembly convened on 17 November 2013. BADIL Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights PO Box 728 Bethlehem, Palestine Tel/fax. +972-02-274-7346 Fax: +972-02-277-7086 www.badil.org P.04 Introduction Contents p.05 Achievements .... Program I: Building Local Capacity to Participate and Engage p.08 ........ 1. Youth Education and Activation Project p.10 ........ 2. Strategy Forum p.12 ............ a. BADIL-Zochrot Joint Action p.16 ............ b. Local Youth Refugee Network and the Civil Society Activists Forum p.18 ............ c. Academic Activists Training p.20 ........ 3. Al Awda Award Competition .... Program II: Outreach, Support and Alliance Building p.22 ........ 1. Ongoing Nakba Education Center p.24 ............ a. Tools p.26 ............ b. Media p.28 ........ 2. Mobilization p.30 ............ a. Campaigns p.32 ............ b. Membership in Coalitions p.34 ............ c. Networking and Outreach p.36 ............ d. Briefing of Internationals .... Program III: Research, Mobilization & Intervention with Duty Bearers p.38 ........ 1. Research p.40 ........ 2. Mobilization and Intervention with Duty Bearers p.41 A Synopsis of 2013 p.42 Looking Back: Reflecting on Putting Rights into Practice II p.44 ........ Annex 1: Governance and Management Bodies p.46 ........ Annex 2: Human Resources and Organizational Hierarchy p.48 ........ Annex 3: Networks and Coalitions p.50 ........ Annex 4: Partner CBOs and Associate Organizations p.52 ........ Annex 5: ONEC Productions El-Azza refugee camp, Bethlehem, May 2012 (©Einkarem1948’s photostream) Resolves that the refugees wishing to return to their homes and live at peace with their neighbours should be permitted to do so at the earliest practicable date, and that compensation should be paid for the property of those choosing not to return and for loss of or damage to property which, under principles of international law or in equity, should be made good by the Governments or authorities responsible; UNGA /RES/194 (III), 11 December 1948 INTRODUCTION As we sit down to contemplate and record BADIL’s that the changes BADIL hopes to achieve require a longer achievements in 2013 we realize once again that time frame as we are changing mindsets, cultures and our efforts, while substantial in terms of inputs and general public opinion, we have extended the duration outputs, elude assessment at the higher level. In other this strategic plan to 5 years instead of the previous 3 year words, we find difficulty pinpointing indicators of duration. In an attempt to move from activities-based strategic results/outcomes for many reasons. The work reporting to results-based reporting, BADIL revised its of BADIL, primarily, is comprised of various forms logical framework, developed a Theory of Change and of advocacy. Local advocacy is achieved by capacity contracted the services of an external evaluator. These building and awareness raising with Palestinian civil institutional developments have pushed BADIL in the society. Here we work with all sectors within a wide right direction, but much more needs to be done. Any geographic scope: youth, children, women, refugees changes incorporated in the development of the strategic and non-refugees, academia, community-based plan must be taken in consideration with the political organizations, etc. in Palestine and abroad. National environment and BADIL’s overarching goal: to contribute and regional advocacy is supported by BADIL’s to a situation where international law is implemented membership and participation in various networks, with regards to the Palestinian people, particularly coalitions and campaigns. International advocacy the refugees. We would like to thank our partners and is achieved via BADIL’s participation in various supporters for their faith and commitment to BADIL. UN and other international bodies and forums. All these advocacy activities are sustained by the tools, What follows is a modest account of BADIL’s publications and research materials produced and achievements in 2013 appropriately weighed against disseminated by BADIL. We can and do count the the initiatives proposed in this year’s action plan. Once number of lectures, discussions and participants; again we have maintained the format and design of the the number of networks, coalitions, and campaigns previous annual report: BADIL is involved in; the number of UNHRC sessions • The numbering of initiatives within each program is attended, statements submitted and side events not a typing mistake but intentional. It reflects the implemented; and the number of tools, publications intersection and integration of the initiatives with and research materials produced. However, we can not each other and within each program. fully measure the impact of one of these activities. But • “For the first time . .” indicates initiatives or even more complicated, time-consuming and costly methodologies that have been implemented for the is the measurement of the accumulative impact of a first time by BADIL. combination of these advocacy activities. • “Evaluation:” is a deeper analysis of our programs. • “Challenges” faced in implementation of the This closing of this year 2013 signifies the end of programs as a whole. BADIL’s 2011-2013 strategic plan, “Putting Rights into Practice II”. We have begun the development of In addition, we have introduced a new segment which BADIL’s current strategic plan “Empowering Rights reflects our analysis of the strategic plan over the past Holders and Influencing Duty Bearers”. Recognizing three years: “Name” 5 Achievements Program I: Building Local Capacity to Participate and Engage 1. Youth Education and Activation principles of IHL and IHRL as they pertain to forcibly Project (YEAP) displaced persons; and children’s rights. The second phase, another three days and led by DCI focused on how to utilize media tools to document children’s The YEAP participated in 3 popular initiatives in the first experiences with forced population transfer and other half of 2013 to support the Campaign against Forced violations of their rights. The training was followed up Population Transfer: with a day long initiative: the tools produced by the 25 March beautification and greening of the Awarta children, photographic exhibition and animation film Girls’ School (Nablus) were presented and a tour of the historic city of Hebron 29 March in commemoration of Land Day, tree- was implemented. The event involved Palestinian planting in Al-Khader children their families as well as five community-based 30 March in commemoration of Land Day, tree organizations targeting children. planting in Khan Younis 2. Strategy Forum Partnership with Civil Society: BADIL supported 19 popular initiatives with civil society. A variety of BADIL-Zochrot Joint Action: BADIL produced a activities were implemented by BADIL’s local partners short documentary film entitled “An Introduction to the ranging from artistic murals, marathons, humanitarian Practicalities of Return” accompanied by a brochure in aid to Palestinian refugees fleeing Syria, photo Arabic and in English with the same title. The film was exhibitions and much more across Palestine. launched on 19 November 2013 at Bethlehem University, in coordination with the Department of Human Sciences. For the first time, under the capacity building pillar, Since its launch the film has been screened over a dozen BADIL and Defense for Children International (DCI) times to international delegations hosted by BADIL as Palestine Section, jointly implemented six days of well as a screening at UN headquarters in Thailand. It training for a group of 25 children 9-14 years old. The has received rave reviews from a variety of audiences training was divided between DCI and BADIL. The and is available for online viewing on BADIL’s Vimeo first phase of the training led by BADIL comprised account (http://vimeo.com/badilresourcecenter). three days and involved a historic and current breakdown the mechanisms of forced population Local Youth Refugee Network (LYRN) and the Civil transfer implemented by the state of Israel and the Society Activists Forum (CSAF): Both the LYRN and 6 CSAF continue to grow in scope through the recruitment Highlight: Reunion of Palestinian Youth of Palestinian human rights defenders from historic inside and outside the Green Line Palestine. Both bodies participated