Website: www.yesh-din.org
Established in March 2005 by members of Machsom Watch.
Yesh Din’s stated mission is “to oppose the continuing violation of Palestinian human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory . . . documenting and disseminating accurate and up-to-date information about the systematic violation of human rights in the OPT, by raising public awareness of such violations, and by applying public and legal pressures on government agencies to end them.”
In 2006-2008, the New Israel Fund (NIF) authorized grants worth $193,947 to Yesh Din (2006, 2007, 2008).
Yesh Din is funded by the European Union, Norway, Netherlands, Ireland, Germany, UK, and Open Society Institute.
Yesh Din claims to be active in monitoring of law enforcement on settlers and members of the security forces, as well as the observation of military court procedures.
Yesh Din regularly petitions the High Court of Justice to alter Israeli policy (for example, to cancel the law prohibiting the transportation of Palestinians in Israeli vehicles within the West Bank and to gain access to military court records).
Accompanies Palestinians to the police and the army to file complaints, and assists in their petitions to Israeli courts.
Engages in advocacy campaigns, such as briefings to foreign diplomats and encouraging Palestinians to claim compensation for seized land.
Employs demonization and “apartheid” rhetoric in its activities, exploiting the language of human rights for political and ideological objectives.
The IDF responded to a Yesh Din report, claiming that it was flawed due to “an inaccurate interpretation of data, problematic research methods which include relying on anonymous questioned people…use of a partial database, partial or defected understanding of certain legal aspects with regard to military court activities, lack of appropriate familiarity with the criminal law in the Judea and Samaria areas and with the procedures of administrative detention.”

Yesh Din—Volunteers for Human Rights