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- Country of residence: Palestine
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Buthaina Duqmaq
A Palestinian lawyer and founder of the Mandela Institute in Ramallah, an advocacy group for Palestinian prisoners in Israeli institutions,
Honorary office and memberships:
Membership of Professional Bodies: Palestinian Bar Association, Bar Admission, 1988-Present
Commercial Arbitrator, Accredit Arbitrator, Ministry of Justice, 2010- Present
Arab Lawyers Union, 2002- Present
Palestinian Businessmen Association, 1997- Present
Arab Businessmen Association, 1997- Present
Founding Member of The Following Corporations:
• Duqmaq Meat and General Trading Company, 2008
• Palestine Investment and Development Company, 1993
• National Insurance Company, 1992
Board Member of The Following Companies:
• Jerusalem Pharmaceuticals Company, 1996- Present
• Palestine Investment and Development Company, 1997- Present
• Future Educational Development Company, Al-Mustaqbal Schools, 2000-2008
• Silvana Factory, Commissioned by the Minister of Industry, 1999-2001
• Everest Real Estate Development and Construction Companies, 2000-2008
Board Member of the following Associations: -
• Khalil Sakakini Cultural Centre, 2010- Present
• The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), 2000- Present
• Al-Bireh Youth Association, 2000-2008
• Arab Women Union, 2002
• Syndicate of Health Services and Pharmaceutical Industry, 1980-1984
• General Assembly Member, Dar Al Tifil Al Arabi Institute (The Children’s House), 2011- Present
Advocacy and Human Rights:
• Lawyer and Defender of Political Prisoners Rights: 1989-Presen
• Member of the Sectoral Advisory Council, Ministry of Detainees Affairs, 2012- Present
• Member of the Consulting Board, High Commission of National Affairs and Popular China, 2011- Present -International Fact Finding Mission of The United Nations in the Gaza Strip, Witness, July 2009
• Special Committee of The United Nations on Israeli Violations , Annual Witness, 1998- Present -Arab Women Lawyers Forum, Bahrain, 2008
• Human Rights March- United Nations , Denmark 2008
• Arab Women's Solidarity Association United, Lebanon, 2004
• Activist with Lawyers Without Borders, 2004
Achievements and Awards
• Forbes Magazine, The Most Powerful 100 Arab Businesswomen, Classified Number 72 for the year 2012.
• American Consulate in Jerusalem, Candidate for the American Consulate Hero Award, rank number five of the top ten, 2006.
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