In the latest episode of podcast-series Talking Human Rights, Shelter City guest Badee Dwaik speaks about the human rights situation in Palestine. He shares insights on daily life and the ongoing violence in Gaza and the Westbank. Daily life there is marked by violence, invasions and restricted freedom of movement. Badee talks about how difficult it is for Palestinians who live there to keep going under these circumstances and about the importance of international solidarity.
Curious? Listen to the latest episode of Talking Human Rights on Spotify. If you don’t have Spotify, you can also find the podcast on the other podcast-apps. You can find links to the other platforms on the Instagram page of @talkinghumanrights.
Badee Dwaik (52) is a human rights defender and journalist from Hebron, who has worked for over twenty years on peace-spreading projects in the West Bank. He is a leading member of several NGOs promoting self-determination and peaceful resistance among the Palestinian people, especially women and the youth. He is the founder of the “Human Rights Defenders in Palestine” organization, which works on documenting human rights violations perpetrated against the Palestinian people in the context of the Israeli occupation, as well as providing legal and material support to those directly affected.
From October to December 2025, Badee stayed in Utrecht as Shelter City guest with support from Peace Brigades International. Shelter City is a global movement that offers safe and inspiring spaces to human rights defenders at risk where they can re-energize, receive tailormade support and engage with allies in order to reinforce their local actions for change. PBI Netherlands is the implementing partner for Shelter City Utrecht.