Maha Hussaini
NationalityPalestinian
EducationMaster's degree in political science
OccupationStrategy director at euro-mediterranean human rights monitor
OrganizationEuro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor
AwardsMartin Adler Prize

Maha Nazih Al-Hussaini is a Palestinian journalist, human rights activist, director of strategies at the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor in Geneva, Switzerland,[1][2] and a member of the Marie Colvin Network of Women Journalists. She is a based in Gaza. She started her journalism career by covering Israel's military campaign on the Gaza Strip in July 2014.

Education and career

In 2013, Al-Hussaini obtained her Bachelor's degree in English and French Literature from Al-Azhar University in Gaza, and later graduated with a Master's degree in Political science from Al-Azhar University (2018). She writes for international newspapers, most notably "Middle East Eye",[3] "The New Humanitarian"[4] and "Rory Peck".[5] Prior to her work in the field of human rights, Hussaini worked as a reporter in conflict zones where she wrote about human rights violations in Palestinian territories. Until 2019, Al-Hussaini held the position of executive director of the Euro-Mediterranean Monitor's Regional Office in the Palestinian Territories.

  • 2019 – 2021, Al-Hussaini held the position of executive director of Impact International for International Policies, based in London.[6][7]
  • 2021, Al-Hussaini returned to work at the Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Monitor, and at that time she held the position of strategic director of the organization.[1]
  • She is active in organizing Euro-Mediterranean participation in the Human Rights Council, and delivering oral statements on the human rights situation in the United Nations Human Rights Council.[8]
  • In addition, Al-Hussaini appears on satellite channels, media channels, and news newspapers with which she is interviewed about the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories, including Al-Jazeera, Al-Arabi TV, Anadolu Agency, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed, and Kufia TV.[9][10]

International award

In 2020, Al-Hussaini won the Martin Adler Prize for her work as a freelance journalist.[11][12][13][14]

Published works

Hussaini has published several reports and articles, most notably:

  • Middle East Eye – "The girl who showed the world the suffering of Gaza's children" [15]
  • The New Humanitarian – "One year on from Israel’s bombardment, Gazans still await help to rebuild"[16]
  • Al Jazeera|Al-Jazeera – "Disabled or dead... some victims of Israeli raids on Gaza will not return to school"[17]
  • Impact International – "Beirut explosion: the path to disaster" [18]

References

  1. 1 2 Monitor, Euro-Med Human Rights. "- Staff". Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  2. ↑ "المديرة الاستراتيجية للمركز الأورومتوسطي لحقوق الإنسان مها الحسيني". m.ahewar.org. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  3. ↑ "Maha Hussaini". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  4. ↑ "Maha Hussaini". The New Humanitarian. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  5. ↑ "Maha Hussaini". The Rory Peck Trust. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  6. ↑ "Maha Hussaini". ImpACT International. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  7. ↑ "Home". openDemocracy. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  8. ↑ Monitor, Euro-Med Human Rights. "- Euro-Med to HRC: EU support to Libyan Coast Guard must not be used to violate migrants' rights". Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  9. ↑ فضائية الكوفية..برنامج صباح الكوفية..الأورومتوسطي/سكان قطاع غزة يعانون من الاكتئاب بنسبة55%, retrieved 2022-08-29
  10. ↑ مصر العربية | المرصد الأورمتوسطي: وثقنا 432 جريمة حرب فى غزة, retrieved 2022-08-29
  11. ↑ "MEE journalist Maha Hussaini wins Martin Adler Prize". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  12. ↑ MEE journalist Maha Hussaini from Gaza wins prestigious Martin Adler Prize, retrieved 2022-08-29
  13. ↑ Monitor, Euro-Med Human Rights. "- Maha Nazeeh Hussaini winns the Martin Adler Prize by Rory Peck Trust". Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  14. ↑ Gulf.Admin.A (2020-11-24). "الحقوقية والصحافية الفلسطينية مها الحسيني تحصد جائزة مارتن أدلر الدولية للصحافة". أحداث اليوم (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  15. ↑ "The girl who showed the suffering of Gaza's children to the world". Middle East Eye. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  16. ↑ "One year on from Israel's bombardment, Gazans still await help to rebuild". The New Humanitarian. 2022-05-02. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  17. ↑ "معاقون أو موتى.. بعض ضحايا الغارات الإسرائيلية على غزة لن يعودوا إلى المدارس". www.aljazeera.net (in Arabic). Retrieved 2022-08-29.
  18. ↑ "Beirut explosion: the path to disaster". ImpACT International. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
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