The Complexities of Human Rights Reporting on Palestine

From Five Questions by Arab Center Washington DC

February 20, 2026 · 43 min

About this episode

Yousef Munayyer and Omar Shakir discuss the complexities of human rights reporting on Palestine and the challenges faced in a repressive environment.

Yousef Munayyer and Omar Shakir discuss his decision to depart from Human Rights Watch, the contents of the report that the organization sought to withhold, and the broader challenges of conducting human rights documentation on #Palestine within a climate of repression and restricted expression.

People in this episode

Host: Yousef Munayyer

Guest: Omar Shakir

Topics covered

human rights
Palestine
reporting challenges
repression
freedom of expression

Keywords

human rights
Palestine
Yousef Munayyer
Omar Shakir
Human Rights Watch

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Human Rights Watch

Places: Palestine