The Legal Task Force (LTF) operates under the UN Protection Cluster in the oPt, comprising of international and local legal aid organizations, from both Israel and Palestine.
With a focus on pursuing domestic legal remedies to mitigate human rights violations and subsequent humanitarian suffering, the LTF serves as a platform for collaboration, information-sharing, and coordinated action to address critical legal issues affecting communities at risk of forcible transfer.
The LTF aims to identify legal developments, gaps, and trends, promote research and analysis, and facilitate capacity building and peer-to-peer learning events. Through strategic coordination and engagement with humanitarian and human rights actors, the LTF endeavors to ensure optimal protection and alleviate suffering in the region.
The LTF is made up of two separate forums, each meeting monthly, in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip, respectively. Chaired by the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC), these forums address region-specific challenges and concerns:
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Key actions: • HLP TWG to circulate the Strategy framework draft and invitation. • HLP TWG to circulate the RHUs presentation and material presented by the Shelter cluster. • HLP TWG to circulate the Sweep dashboard from Site Management…
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The Legal Task Force (LTF) launched a consultative survey to inform its inputs into the UN-Habitat Strategic Framework on Housing, Land and Property (HLP) in the Gaza Strip. The survey was designed to collect field-level information…
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This guide helps non-legal humanitarian staff (i.e. Shelter, WASH, CCCM actors) understand land types, ownership / usage rights, and documentation in Gaza before implementing interventions.
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Introduction Gaza is one of the most densely populated areas in the world, with a long history of armed conflict and repeated escalations causing widespread destruction to housing, infrastructure, and public facilities. The most recent hostilities, beginning…
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Purpose: This guide helps non-legal humanitarian staff (i.e. Shelter, WASH, CCCM actors) understand land types, ownership / usage rights, and documentation in Gaza before implementing interventions
Organizations interested in joining the LTF or learning more about its work are encouraged to contact the oPt Legal Task Force Coordinator, at: legaltaskforceopt@gmail.com.
