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Tamar Pelleg-Sryck | |
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תמר פלג שריק | |
Pelleg-Sryck in 2009 | |
Born | (1926-06-02)2 June 1926 Pinsk, Poland |
Died | 11 March 2024(2024-03-11) (aged 97) |
Nationality | Israeli |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer Human rights activist |
Known for | Representing Palestinian detainees |
Awards | Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award (2011) |
Tamar Pelleg-Sryck (2 June 1926 – 11 March 2024) was an Israeli lawyer and human rights activist. After working as a teacher and organizer, she qualified as a lawyer at 61 and was best known for representing Palestinian detainees in court and advocating for human rights in Palestine since the Intifada in December 1987.
Tamar Pelleg-Sryck died on 11 March 2024, at the age of 97.
Award
- Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award (2011) – lifetime achievement award
References
- "For Israeli pinkos, communism and Palestinian rights go hand in hand".
- Imad Sabi, Imad Sabi, 'In memory of an Israeli lawyer who never lost her moral purpose,' +972 magazine 22 May 2024
- "PORTRAIT: Tamar Pelleg-Sryck".
- "נפטרה פעילת זכויות אדם הוותיקה עו"ד תמר פלג שריק; תובא למנוחות בקיבוץ יד חנה". Zoha. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- "קרן נויבך קיבלה את אות זכויות האדם בישראל - וואלה! חדשות". 23 January 2012.
- "2011 | ACRI Timeline".
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