Background: SAAR, founded in 1982, seeks to improve human rights in the Arab world, with a particular focus on relations between Austria and Arab countries.



Activities: SAAR regularly distributes information about the human rights situation in Arab countries, particularly Palestine, to the society's members and friends, and occasionally issues press releases on matters of immediate concern. It also conducts fact-finding missions and organizes visits to various Arab countries, especially Palestine. It provides aid, including medical assistance, to Palestinian refugees.