Bizchut, The Israeli Human Rights Center for People with Disabilities works to enable people with physical, intellectual, sensory, mental and learning disabilities to participate as fully and independently as possible in the life of the mainstream community. The name “Bizchut” (by right) reflects our belief that all people are entitled to the same rights and that the needs of people with disabilities must be met on the basis of entitlement rather than from a charity-based perspective.

Bizchut was founded in 1992 by the Association for Civil Rights in Israel (ACRI) and shortly after became an independent organization. Since then, Bizchut has become the main the address in Israel for individuals whose rights have been violated in light of disability, their family members, professionals and organizations working in the field and decision makers in the Knesset and government. Bizchut represents people across the entire spectrum of disabilities, regardless of age, gender, ethnic or religious background.

According to recent research 16.9% of the population of Israel define themselves as having some kind of disability while the general estimate around the world is 10% of the population. Despite their presence as a significant minority, people with disabilities still suffer from discrimination and deprivation in many areas of life. We at Bizchut are striving to remove the physical and social barriers that stand in the way of people with disabilities in Israel. We aspire to ensure equal rights, full inclusion and participation in society in education, employment, housing, health and leisure services and access and to raise public awareness of the rights and needs of people with disabilities.