Success story: MUSAWA succeeds in getting the Criminal Investigation Department to submit to a judicial decision to release a juvenile   Article 106 of the Basic Law and Article 82 of the Judicial Authority Act provides that “Judicial rulings shall be implemented. Refraining from or obstructing the implementation of a judicial ruling in any manner whatsoever shall be considered a crime carrying a penalty of imprisonment or dismissal from the position if the accused individual is a public official or assigned to public service. The aggrieved party may file a cas...

On Prosecuting the Activists of Anti-Corruption Movement: Arbitrary Detention Must be Criminalized and Victims Must be Compensated   The detained activists of the Anti-Corruption Movement were referred to trial before the Ramallah Magistrate's Court, which initiated the proceedings against them by reading out the charges, which they denied, demanding their release. After the court reviewed the contents of the arrest files, it decided to release them on personal bail, adjourned the trial, and reschedule it for 17/8/2020. This confirms the validity of MUSAWA’s vision, which...

Judicial Reform: A Quiet Reading in a Stormy Collapse   As an entry point supported by the scientific briefing that was developed before the emergence of the Palestinian system and its authorities, including the judiciary, it must be stated that fundamental reform within the current structure of the political and judicial systems is admittedly difficult, given that the structural component chosen for laying the cornerstone of the judiciary was initially incompatible since it has enshrined a culture and behavior that do not comply with the law, the values and principles of ...