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Mordechai Leybel

Mordechai Leybel

HRD, Independent Journalist

Mordechai Leybel is a children's rights defender and independent journalist. He has advocated for the protection of sexually abused children and protested against the practice of keeping abused children in the care of an abusive parent.

Civil society in Israel is under unprecedented pressure, particularly those organizations and HRDs working on issues related to the conflict with the Palestinians.  Other HRDs have also experienced harassment and intimidation from both the state and non-state actors.