Diplomatic briefing to diplomates in an attempt to…

On 25th of January, Staff members at the Society of Saint Yves briefed diplomatic missions about the case of Khashem…

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Society of St. Yves Staff members detained in Masafer…

( WATCH VIDEO) The Israeli occupation forces detained Staff members of the Society of Saint Yves Catholic…

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Statement of the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem on…

The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem expresses its shock at the death of the Palestinian reporter Shereen Abu Aqleh…

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Another great legal achievement for St Yves in the…

After a long legal process since 2016 St. Yves succeed in an appeal on a law that discriminates against the Palestinians…

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Deprivation of Water as a Tool for Forcible Transfer…

The occupation’s latest attempts to forcefully displace Palestinians was evident in 12/2/2019, when a water…

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New Short Movie "The Jerusalem Closure Policy: Separating Nativity From Resurrection "

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About Us

The Society of St. Yves is a Catholic human rights organization working under the patronage of the Latin Patriarchate in Jerusalem. It was founded in 1991 by the former Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Michel Sabbah, to help "the poor and the oppressed" according to the social doctrine of the Catholic Church. St. Yves provides gratis legal assistance, counsel…

Mission Statement

The Society of St. Yves is the Catholic Center for Human Rights of the Latin Patriarchate in the Holy Land. It provides legal aid to the needy, oppressed and marginalized and tries to raise the awareness of human and civil rights in the society. The Society of St. Yves believes that every human being is created in the image of God and the dignity and rights of everybody are God…