MUSAWA Concludes a Moot Court Training on Sharia Court Verdicts   The Palestinian center for the independence of the judiciary and the legal profession – MUSAWA- concluded a training course on Sharia Court Verdicts, in cooperation with the Sharia Bar Association. 27 lawyers, 13 of which were women, participated in the training.  The first session of the training course was initiated by the Legal Awareness & Training Officer at MUSAWA, Adv. Momen AlHattab, where he welcomed the aud...

MUSAWA Defeats Discrimination against Women in Holding Public Office   Article (9) of the Palestinian Basic Law states that “Palestinians shall be equal before the law and the judiciary, without distinction based upon race, sex, color, religion, political views or disability”; and paragraph four of article (26) of the same law states that “Palestinians shall have the right to participate in political life, both individually and in groups.  They shall have the following rights in particular: 4- To hold public office and positions, in accordance ...

  MUSAWA Refutes the Recommendations of the Official Committee for Developing the Justice System   MUSAWA has revised the final recommendations of the Official Committee for Developing the Justice System and was aware of the media campaign, which accompanied the work of the committee to promote and illustrate a positive image of these recommendations as a way to reform the justice system and treat the mistrust in the justice system, including the judiciary. MUSAWA emphasizes that the proposed diagnosis of the crises is true where there i...