The Sharia Judiciary in Gaza legalizes "Subjugating Custody" & the Judicial Police Adheres While the Public Prosecution Claims It Is Not within Its Competence   MUSAWA- The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession, has received the Attorney General’s reply to the center's memo sent on 9/4/2019 demanding the Public Prosecution to abolish the "Subjugating Custody” procedure, which is adopted by the Sharia Courts in Gaza Strip unde...

MUSAWA's Statement on the Latest Presidential Decisions   The President’s Decisions on Chancellors and Minister’s Funds had fallen short of the desired objectives and an independent commission shall be established to enforce them along with accountability rules to ensure that impunity is not an option and to guarantee good public financial management    

The Judicial Competition for Appointing Sharia Judges in Gaza Might Get Labelled As Unconstitutional   On 19/6/2019, the High Judicial Council in Gaza announced conducting a judicial competition for appointing Sharia Judges following article 11 of the Sharia Judiciary Act No. 3 of 2011 applicable in the Gaza strip, and on 5/8/2019, the Council announced the winners’ names list, which did not include any woman.   In its capacity as an independent watchdo...