Musawa Demands That the Government Stops Issuing Regulations Behind Closed Doors, Abolish the Court Fees' Regulation and the Non-profit Companies' Regulation Immediately
The government appears to follow suit of the presidential office or those in charge of making the decree-laws, by issuing and passing regulations behind closed doors without any form of discussion, not even with the representatives of the groups targeted and referred to in its provisions. The most notable examples are the court fees and the Non-Profit Companies’ regulations that represent an important part of the civil society organizations. The non-profit companies’ regulation is a way to assert complete control over it, violating its independency, professionalism and its societal mission, all under the pretense of fighting ...
Memo to the Public Prosecution Regarding the Refusal to Implement a Judicial Ruling
Honorable Attorney General Akram Al-Khateeb, Your Excellency the Head of the Human Rights Unit in the Public Prosecution, Mr. Jamil Sajdiya, MUSAWA - The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession extends its gratitude for the invitation to attend and participate in the meeting that will be held at the headquarters of the Public Prosecution in Ramallah on September 12, 2022. The purpose of the meeting is to strengthen cooperation between the Human Rights Unit of the Public Prosecution and human rights organizations so that citizens can enjoy...
The Condition of the Birzeit Land and Water Settlement Court Building Infringes on the Dignity of the Judge, Litigant, and Lawyer
MUSAWA addressed a memo to the head of the internal control and complaints unit in the Palestinian Land and Water Settlement commission calling for the appropriate legal, administrative, and operational requirements to move the Court headquarters to a place that meets the requirements of the judicial work, and to quickly contact the high judicial council in order to provide the court with a sufficient number of judges. This ensures the rapid adjudication of the many files still on the court’s agenda, all in line with the citizens' constitutional right, and the implementation of the national plan to finalize the long-announced l...