Legal Memos

Legal memos aim to draw the attention of Palestinian decision makers to violations of the law whilst highlighting the appropriate means available to enforce the law in the best possible manner in accordance with international criteria. These memos contribute effectively to MUSAWA's strategic goal to contribute to the upholding of the rule of law in the State of Palestine.

 

Below is an overview of most legal memos that were sent by MUSAWA. In addition the legal memos are published in our multi-annual magazine Eye on Justice, which can be found here.

Position Paper: Perpetrators of Torturing Children in Gaza must not Escape Pu...

 Child abusers in Gaza must not escape punishment After acknowledging the details, the different stories, claims and justifications for the child torture incident in Gaza’s mosques, which happened before and affected many children; and regardless of any political or factional considerations; and with a view to save the citizen’s and child’s civil laws; and to stand against the impunity of criminals, who commit crimes that fall under the accountability and impunity umbrella; and to embody the state of the law concept on ground; and to represent the human...

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Memo to the Attorney-General: Procedures Affecting the Right to Physical Inte...

     His Excellency Attorney general, Dr. Ahmad Barrak  Subject: Procedures Affecting the Right to Physical Integrity, and Lack of the Professional Manner in Investigations MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession extends its warmest greetings to your Excellency. On August 28th 2018, MUSAWA received a written complaint from the citizen: ______, from_____/ near _____, saying that several complaints were filed agai...

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Judiciary Rules Code of Conduct: Repeated Violation; Exploiting Power in Viol...

Date 2018-08-28

LOCATION Gaza Strip

Judiciary Rules Code of Conduct: Repeated Violation; Exploiting Power in Violation of the Code, and Illegal Approaching of Losing Judiciary Files Phenomenon

Category Gaza

His Excellency the Head of the High Judicial Council, Advisor Abd Al-Raouf Al-Halabi/ Gaza   Subject: Judiciary Rules Code of Conduct: Repeated Violation; Exploiting Power in Violation of the Code, and Illegal Approaching of Losing Judiciary Files Phenomenon   The Palestinian center for the independence of the law and the legal profession extends their warmest greetings, stating that on August 14 2018 we received a written complaint from the citizen Mr. Ramez Khaled Dabbour, from Deir Al-Balah, including a claim about exploiting power by th...

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