European Legal Support Center

About European Legal Support Center

The European Legal Support Center is the first and only independent organisation defending and empowering the Palestine solidarity movement in Europe through legal means. We provide free legal advice and assistance to associations, human rights NGOs, groups and individuals advocating for Palestinian rights in Europe. The European Legal Support Center (ELSC) is the first and only independent organisation defending and empowering the Palestine solidarity movement in Europe through legal means. We provide free legal advice and assistance to associations, human rights NGOs, groups and individuals advocating for Palestinian rights in mainland Europe and Britain.

The ELSC intervenes to end arbitrary restrictions and criminalisation of advocacy. It also develops legal tools and engages in strategic litigation to support civil society advocacy and campaigns.

The ELSC was established in January 2019 as a joint initiative of European jurists, the Palestinian civil society network PNGO and the Dutch NGO The Rights Forum. In 2024, the ELSC became a registered charity (stichting) in the Netherlands, licensed to operate for the public benefit, including through litigation in Dutch courts. In 2024, we also opened new offices in Berlin and London.

Keywords

• Freedom Of Expression
• Human Rights Litigation
• International Law
• Legal Support
• Palestinian Rights Defenders

Address

• Headquarters

  Zekeringstraat 43a1014 AmsterdamNoord-Holland, Netherlands

Team by function

Based on 13 public job profiles as of 4 September 2026.

• Legal / Compliance7
• Executive / C-Suite2
• Other / Unclassifiable2
• Consulting / Advisory1
• Sales1