• Research

The Chair conducts research on specific human rights issues through literature study and qualitative/quantitative data collection that will result in the publication of reports and papers, which will subsequently be used for conferences and advocacy purposes.

• Legal Division

This section of the Chair has taken up the tasks of:

• Setting up a database to document the Human Rights Violations (HRV's) that are faced by university students.
• Acting as a legal advice centre for students on issues pertaining to human rights.
• The regular conducting of surveys so as to monitor the status and development of human rights issues among An-Najah students.
• Utilising the collected data on HRV's (of the database and surveys) for research and advocacy purposes.

• Right to Education Campaign

This campaign, also know as the 'R2E Campaign', is aimed at improving the situation of the student population and the status of their right to education. Activities to reach this goal include:

• Documentation, as mentioned above, of violations of the right to education such as arbitrary arrest/imprisonment, financial problems as a result of HRV's and settler violence experienced by students whilst travelling to and from university.
• Advocacy by An Najah students to highlight the right to education on an internal (university) and external level.
• Building an active international solidarity network, especially amongst academic institutions and societies.

• Training

The Chair places high importance on education in human rights. Facilitating training in the field of human rights empowers civil society initiatives that address rights issues. Furthermore, it raises knowledge and awareness of universal human rights issues. The Chair facilitates human rights training to An Najah students and teachers, as well as outside groups such as policy makers, security forces and youth. Examples of such training programmes include workshops on relevant UN Conventions as well as specialized lectures by human rights lawyers on specific legal procedures such as, for example, the military court system which is in place in the West Bank. 

• Conferences

Through a combination of internal and external funding the UNESCO Chair works to sponsor conferences and programs at An-Najah National University on contemporary human rights issues. These activities work to promote awareness and participation in political, social, and economic human rights and Palestine’s relations with other institutions and countries.