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.

No Room for Neutrality, Silence and Subservience Towards the Genocide and Dis...

Date 2023-10-17

LOCATION ًWest Bank and Gaza

No Room for Neutrality, Silence and Subservience Towards the Genocide and Displacement of an Entire Nation

Category Human Rights Defenders / West Bank / Gaza / position paper

The failure of the UN Security Council to issue a UN resolution to provide humanitarian aid to our Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, as well as basic necessities such as water, food, and electricity, and to rescue the injured and wounded, is yet another stain on the conscience of the free world. It exposed the fallacies of the American alliance’s claims, which continue to thwart people's right to self-determination by feigning adoption of human rights values and principles. Furthermore, their political and military envoys and warships continued to visit until this morning, Tuesday, October 17, 2023, actively taking part in the genocide against our peop...

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License to Kill: Third States Disregard their International Responsibility to...

Date 2023-10-13

LOCATION ًWest Bank and Gaza

License to Kill: Third States Disregard their International Responsibility to Act to Prevent Israel’s Violation of Jus Cogens Norms

Category Human Rights Defenders / West Bank / Gaza / position paper

License to Kill: Third States Disregard their International Responsibility to Act to Prevent Israel’s Violation of Jus Cogens Norms   Date: 12 October 2023 Over the past 6 days, the Israeli Occupation Forces (“IOF”) have employed indiscriminate, excessive and disproportionate force in densely populated residential areas in the Gaza Strip, resulting in at least 1200 Palestinians killed and 5000 injured, as of 10:00 p.m.,...

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Statement: Time to Fulfill Citizens’ Right to Acquire, Disseminate and Access...

Date 2023-10-01

LOCATION ًWest Bank and Gaza

Statement: Time to Fulfill Citizens’ Right to Acquire, Disseminate and Access Information

Category West Bank / Gaza / position paper

Time to Fulfill Citizens’ Right to Acquire, Disseminate and Access Information This week, the world celebrates the international day of the right to access, acquire and disseminate information. This right has been legalized in many nations, most notably Sweden, which issued a law safeguarding this right in 1776, 257 years ago; yet, our people continue to be denied the legalization and official recognition of this right, even though it is contained in the Social Contract (The Declaration of Independence and The Basic Law), and in many covenants and international declarations to ...

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