On Wednesday, the 9th of August, 2017, representatives of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), NGOs, trade unions and political parties convened on an urgent call from Al-Haq organization to consult on the unusual increase in the issuance of legislation and the violation of basic rights and freedoms, and the accompanying serious deterioration in the human rights situation. The meeting discussed the measures taken by the Palestinian Authority against the Gaza Strip, and the consequent serious repercussions on the citizens of the Gaza Strip, in addition to the recent developments regarding the ...

The Palestinian NGOs Network condemns the arrest of a number of journalists last night by the Palestinian Security Services. PNGO described the arrest as a serious intensification of the continuous violations against the Palestinian press body, a confiscation of public freedoms and an arbitrary measure that infringes the Basic Law, which warns of further deterioration at the internal level, entering an unprecedentedly dangerous phase.  In the form of a press release, PNGO warned that keeping journalists Amer Abu-Arafeh, Mamdouh Hamamra, Tarek Abu-Zeid and Qutaiba Qasim in detention cont...

His Excellency the Legal Adviser to Mr. President Minister Hasan Al-Ouri,   Subject: MUSAWA’s position on the draft decree-law for 2017 on the early retirement of public employees, issued by Mr. President in Ramallah on 22/07/2017   MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession extend their greetings to you, noting that we have looked closely at the draft decree-law for 2017 on the early retirement of public employees, issued by Mr. Presiden...