To Avoid a New Nakbeh We Demand that offenders be revealed and held accountable, and a code of honor that criminalizes violence and use of weapons. MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession – deems that it is its national, legal, and humanitarian duty to warn of the emergence of a new Nakbeh, symbolized by the escalation of conflict and division that grows into a geographical, family, and social division. A new...

The ink on the issue of the Official Gazette and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights had barely dried when the Council of Ministers announced on September 11, 2023, in its session No. (221) the decision to prohibit all state institutions’ employees (civilian, military) from joining the governing bodies of charitable associations, civil society organizations, and non-profit companies, except by prior approval from the council of ministers upon the recommendation of the relevant government department. This is in violation of Article (22) of the aforementioned international covenant and Article (26) of t...

Ramallah / Gaza – 18/09/2023 In light of the Council of Ministers' decision in session No. (221) on September 11, 2023, regarding the membership of state employees on the governing bodies of charities, CSOs, and non-profit organizations, upon the recommendation of the Minister of Social Development and based on public interest requirements and the authorities granted to the government, as stated in the decision. Also, following thorough discussions among CSOs about the implic...