MUSAWA’s Vision on the Reform of the Justice System “The Judiciary, Constitutional Court, and Public Prosecution” MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession observed on a daily basis, with great interest, the official discussion on the reform of the justice system and the formation of a committee consisting of the heads of the official justice system: the Minister of Justice, the Head of the High Judicial Council, the Attorney General, and the Legal Advisor to the President, under the a...

His Excellency the Prime Minister Dr. Rami Hamdallah, By the Minister of Justice Mr. Ali Abu-Diak, Subject: The Draft Decree-Law on the Judicial Body of the Palestinian Security Forces No. () of 2017 MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession extend their greetings to you, noting that we have obtained a copy of the aforementioned draft decree-law. We learnt that the bill has been approved on the second reading by the government. As a non-governmenta...

The Honorable Judicial Inspection Department; Supreme Judge Department, Subject: the violation of the judicial code of conduct MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession extend their greetings to you, noting that a written complaint was received on 13/06/2017 (attached) from the trainee Shari’a lawyer, Hamzeh Abdullah Abu-Shihab, from Qalqilya. The complaint states that as he was surprised by the strict manner of speech and attitude of...