Jointly with the Civic Coalition for Palestinian Rights in Jerusalem and the Decolonizing Palestine Project, the Institute of Law at Birzeit University organised on 8 May 2013 an international conference on Options and Strategies of International Law for the Palestinian People. The event provided a springboard to a broader debate More

Birzeit University signed an agreement with the UNDP’s Programme of Assistance to the Palestinian People (PAPP) within the framework of the Anti-Corruption Capacity Building Assistance in Palestine project. This initiative is implemented jointly by the Institute of Law (IoL), UNDP/PAPP and EUPOL COPPS. More

On 30 April 2013, the Faculty of Law and Public Administration and Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a workshop on Administrative Justice in Palestine: Reality and Aspirations. Shedding light on the reality of administrative justice in Palestine, the workshop explored requirements for further development and best administrative More

In cooperation with the Faculty of Law and Public Administration, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised on 29 April 2013 a legal encounter on The Legal Requirements for E-Government in Palestine: Lessons from Estonia. The presentation was made by Professor Katrin Nyman-Metcalf, Head of the Chair of Law More

On 22 April 2013, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a legal encounter on The New Gaza Education Law: Effects and Challenges. Organised at the IoL Gaza Office, the presentation was made by Advocate Hazem Haniyeh, Coordinator of the Policy and Studies Unit at the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR) More

The Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University has continued to deliver a series of training sessions it has recently launched to introduce and promote access to the Palestinian Legal and Judicial System (AL-MUQTAFI). Targeting the Faculty of Law and Police Sciences at the Al Istiqlal University in Jericho city, the IoL provided training on 13 April 2013 to law More

This publication is a product of the Law and Politics Project, which the Institute of Law implemented in 2012. Essentially, the book highlights the Palestinian legislative process in light of the internal political division that has affected the Palestinian territory since 2007. It characterises and assesses the legislative status in the West Bank and Gaza Strip More

On 8 and 9 April 2013, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a workshop on European Economic & Financial Integration through the Regulatory Framework: Steering Legal Aspects. With participation of a select number of Palestinian and international academics, the workshop brought together representatives More

The Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University has recently launched a series of training sessions designed to introduce and promote access to the Palestinian Legal and Judicial System (AL-MUQTAFI). On 8 April 2013, and in cooperation with the Faculty of Law at Al Quds University of Abu Dis, the IoL provided training to law students on how to access More

In the context of its ongoing effort to consolidate, upgrade and develop principles and standards of good legislative drafting, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University concluded on 25 March 2013 a training course on Principles and Standards of Legislative Drafting and Analysis. More

Comprising three major books, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University has recently released the Series of Law and Gender. The first book, Gender Training Curriculum in the Justice Sector, presents and links gender to functions performed by components of the justice sector. It highlights primary laws, which provide operational tools More

On 13 March 2013, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a training course on Principles and Standards and Legislative Drafting and Analysis. The training session targeted a select number of Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC) staff and advisors. Combining both theory and practice More

Gaza: Tuesday, 5 March 2013 – The Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a legal encounter on Rights and Freedoms: Access to Information in the Palestinian Territories. The presentation was made by Mr. Bakr Turkmani, Legal Advisor to the Gaza-based Office of the Coalition for Integrity More

Birzeit: Thursday, 28 February 2013 – In cooperation with the Faculty of Law and Public Administration, the Institute of Law (IoL) at the Birzeit University organised a legal encounter on the Role of ICHR in addressing Human Rights Issues. On behalf of the Independent Commission of Human Rights (ICHR), Advocate Fadwa Thuweib More