MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession concluded a training program for the Lawyers for the Rule of Law Groups (friends of MUSAWA), as well as a group of practicing and new lawyers, on administrative law, constitutional law, and how to become a trade union leader. The training program was carried-out over the period of eight days during the month of February and the beginning of March. Twenty-nine practicing lawyers participated, including 16 women. The facilitators of the training courses were Dr. Mohamed Khader in Constitutional Law; Professor Ashraf Siam in Administrative L...

CSOs Decide to Establish Truth Committee to Investigate the Ongoing Deterioration in the Judiciary   In the light of the latest developments in the judiciary, the Palestinian Civil Society Organizations (hereinafter CSOs) convened at Al-Haq to discuss updates on the profound crisis the Palestinian judiciary is currently in. This meeting comes as part of a series of ongoing meetings which aim at controlling the bleeding of the judiciary, arriving at the end goal of having a judicial authority established on bases of independence, impartiality...

Chairperson of the Executive Committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization President of the State of Palestine Mr. President Mahmoud Abbas, By his Legal Adviser  Minister Hasan Al-Ouri, Subject: Failure to fulfill legal obligations of public service MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession extend their warmest greetings, noting that we have received a copy of t...