Honorable Attorney General Mr. Ahmad Barrak, Subject: Violation of a lawyer’s right to contact their client MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession receibed on 06/03/2017 a written complaint from two lawyers from Ramallah, Salameh Halaseh and Mohammad Al-Hareeni. The complaint states that, on 26/02/2017, as they were attempting to visit their clients, who are being held at Jericho’s Preventive Security Service and the Preventive Secur...

MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession organized two training courses for marginalized groups: the first course was held in cooperation with Cooperation for Community Development Association at Rafat/ Salfit, and the second one was held in Jabalia/ Gaza with the help of Bena’a Society for Development and Empowerment. The trainings went-on for 3 consecutive days, where women, workers, refugees, people with special needs and their parents were made aware of their Constitutional Rights- Political, Civil, Social, Economic and Cultural, in addition to court proceedings. The c...

His Excellency Prime Minister Dr. Rami Hamdallah,   Subject: Excessive use of force to disperse a peaceful protest for human rights defenders   MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession and the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders’ Network (PHRDs) extend their warmest greetings. In reference to the subject above, it was circulated in media channels that members of the Pales...