Tamar Pelleg-Sryck

Tamar Pelleg-Sryck
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.[1] After working as a teacher and organizer, she qualified as a lawyer at 61[2] and was best known for representing Palestinian detainees in court and advocating for human rights in Palestine since the Intifada in December 1987.[3]

Tamar Pelleg-Sryck died on 11 March 2024, at the age of 97.[4]

Award

• Emil Grunzweig Human Rights Award (2011) – lifetime achievement award[5][6]

References

1. "For Israeli pinkos, communism and Palestinian rights go hand in hand".
2. Imad Sabi, Imad Sabi, 'In memory of an Israeli lawyer who never lost her moral purpose,' +972 magazine 22 May 2024
3. "PORTRAIT: Tamar Pelleg-Sryck".
4. "נפטרה פעילת זכויות אדם הוותיקה עו"ד תמר פלג שריק; תובא למנוחות בקיבוץ יד חנה". Zoha. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
5. "קרן נויבך קיבלה את אות זכויות האדם בישראל - וואלה! חדשות". 23 January 2012.
6. "2011 | ACRI Timeline".