Head of Higher Shari’a Court Council/ Head of Supreme Shari’a Court, His Eminence Sheikh Dr. Hassan Al-Joujou, Subject: Violation of Shari’a Court Procedures MUSAWA – The Palestinian Center for the Independence of the Judiciary and the Legal Profession received a complaint in writing, lodged by a citizen: Ahmad Saeed Ahmad Dawabah, in relation to Shari’a case no. 83/2016, pending before His Eminence Judge: ____ in ____ ‘s   Court of First Instance.

Throughout February 2017, eight meetings in eight different areas within the WB and Gaza (Ramallah, Jerusalem and Jericho; Salfeet and Nablus; Tulqarm and Qalqilya; Jenin and Tubas; Bethlehem and Hebron; Gaza and North Gaza; Gaza’s Middle Governorate; Khan Yunis and Rafah) were carried-out by MUSAWA, in cooperation with the Palestinian Human Rights Defenders’ Network (PHRDs). The meetings were attended by 107 members, including 55 female participants. In the meetings, the attendees addressed several topics, including sharing the findings of the meeting which was held with the ext...

Aiming at reaching an agreement on how the PHRDs members will implement future activities, MUSAWA and the PHRDs Network work jointly together to organize and hold monthly meetings for the members. In January 2017, eight meetings in eight different areas (Ramallah, Jerusalem and Jericho; Salfeet and Nablus; Tulqarm and Qalqilya; Jenin and Tubas; Bethlehem and Hebron; Gaza and North Gaza; Gaza’s Middle Governorate; Khan Yunis and Rafah) were carried-out and attended by a total of 94 members, including 48 female participants.   The meetings addressed se...