Position Paper: Violations Committed by the Municipal Police in Gaza   It is time to stop the violations of the municipal police in Gaza and hold its perpetrators accountable The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession "MUSAWA" expresses its shock and disapproval of the continued use of violence and excessive repression by the municipal police in the Southern Governorates "Gaza" against the owners of the booths on a frequent b...

The Decree-law on State Lawsuits Gives the Judiciary the Power to Legislate in Violation of the Basic Law and Violates the Principle of Equality among Litigants   On 07.02.2022, the President issued a Decree-law without number for the year 2022 concerning state lawsuits that includes 14 articles. As we reaffirm our principled position refusing the issuance of  Decree-laws or laws by members of the Gaza Legislative Council, based on the constitutional standards, values and principles, and the foundations and requirements of the state of law that are based on the im...

Ladies and Gentlemen in the Central Elections Commission (CEC),   Subject: Restricting the right of citizens to run for local councils’ elections in their second phase   The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession “MUSAWA” in its capacity as an independent civil monitoring body on elections that is accredited by your esteemed commission, and as a body that is responsible for monitoring the electoral process in all of its phases and requireme...