Unfortunately, the full memo is only available in Arabic.  Following is a brief of the most important points addressed in the memo:     BRIEF: MUSAWA’s memo (13/03/2017) on Draft Decree-Law Amending Supreme Constitutional Court Law MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession sent a legal memo to Prime Minister Rami Hamdallah, demanding that the Draft Decree-Law Amending the ...

MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Leal Profession organized five round-table discussions in Jenin (25 male and female participants), Nablus (22 male and female participants), Bethlehem (26 male and female participants), Hebron (47 male and female participants), and Ramallah (40 male and female participants). The attendees, a total of 160 people including 70 women, were brought together to discuss the Draft Decree-Law on Landlords and Tenants, which has been on the Council of Ministers’ agenda for discussion and approval, and will then be referred to Mr. President for issuance. ...

MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession and the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders’ Network (PHRDs), conducted a series of field visits to court houses in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, including regular and military justice facalities such as Gaza’s Court Complex (Magistrate and First Instance), magistrate courts and courts of first instance in Deir Al-Balah and Khan Yunis, Ramallah’s Military Court (2 visits), and Jenin’s Military Court. The visits were carried-out by a total number of 65 members of the PHRDs’ Network, including 29 female members....