In the context of its extensive effort to further develop and upgrade the Palestinian Legal and Judicial System (AL-MUQTAFI), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University hosted on 23-25 April 2012 a training workshop on the Akoma Ntoso model. The IoL unrelentingly seeks to integrate and incorporate legal and judicial theories and most up-to-date More

Delivered by Justice Zaher Al- Saqqa, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised on 10 April 2012 a legal encounter on the Best Practices for Juvenile Justice: The Case of Palestine. Having introduced the Birzeit Legal Encounters programme, Mrs. Lina at Tounisi, Coordinator of the IoL Gaza Office, welcomed both the speaker and the audience. More

On Thursday, 29 March 2011, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University (BZU), concluded the Assessment of Meeting on Judicial Training Curriculum Development – 2nd Term. The programme is implemented by the Initiative on Judicial Independence and Human Dignity (KARAMAH) in partnership with the High Judicial Council (HJC). More

On Wednesday afternoon, 28 March 2012, the Initiative on Judicial Independence and Human Dignity (KARAMAH) launched its conclusive conference on Human Dignity and the Life of Palestinians. The Conference was launched by Chief Justice Farid al Jallad, Chairman of the High Judicial Council (HJC), Dr. Khalil Hindi More

With support from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised on 14 March 2012 a legal encounter on the Status of Legislation in the Palestinian Territory 2007-2012. Delivered by Dr. Ahmed Al- Khalidi, Professor of Constitutional Law at A- Najah National University More

With support from the Representative Office of Denmark to the Palestinian Authority (PA), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised on 10 March 2012 a roundtable meeting on Ecclesiastical Courts in Palestine: Legal Norms and Problems of Application. Held at the Royal Court Suite Hotel in Ramallah More

On 29 February 2012, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a legal encounter on the Legislative Process after the Split in Gaza. Delivered by Justice Dr. Abdul Qader Jaradah, the encounter brought together a large number of lawyers, law students, and representatives of interested bodies. More

On 20 February 2012, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a legal encounter on the Palestinian Basic Law: Public Rights and Liberties. Delivered by Mr. Jamil Sarhan, Programme Director at the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICRC), the encounter brought together a considerable number of lawyers, law students More

Qalqiliya: Saturday, 28 January 2012 – In cooperation with the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University launched a specialised training course on Integrating Gender Criteria in the Work of Local Government Units. The training event targets staff members of local government units (LGUs) More

Integrating Gender Criteria in the Work of Local Government Units in Hebron Governorate Hebron: Saturday, 21 January 2012 – In cooperation with the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University launched a specialised training course on Integrating Gender Criteria in the Work of Local Government Units. The training More

Nablus: Sunday, 8 January 2012 – In cooperation with the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University launched a specialised training course on Integrating Gender Criteria in the Work of Local Government Units. The training event targets staff members of local government units (LGUs) in the governorates More

In cooperation with the MoL, the IoL at Birzeit University held a workshop on Labour Legislation between Evaluation and Amendment: Selected Topics. The workshop elaborated on conclusions of studies on labour legislation, which were developed by the IoL research team under supervision of MoL. More

Tulkarem: Saturday, 17 December 2011 – In cooperation with the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University launched a specialised training course on Integrating Gender Criteria in the Work of Local Government Units. The training event targets staff members of local government units More

As part of activities of the Family Law Court Judgements Database, a project implemented by the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University in cooperation with the Religious Judicial Council, a delegation of the IoL visited the Nablus Western Religious Court. Sheikh Ribhi al Qasrawi at Tamimi, High Religious Court Justice and Chairman More

On 13 December 2011, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a legal encounter on the Public Freedoms in the Palestinian National Authority-Controlled Territory. Delivered by Mr. Salah Abdul ‘Ati, Director of the Northern Gaza Office of the Palestinian Independent Commission for Human Rights More

On 10 December 2011, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a graduation ceremony for students of the Specialised Diploma Programme in Legal Skills. Initiated by the IoL, the Diploma Programme is designed to build capacities and qualify legal practitioners in the legal profession and to support and consolidate More

Bethlehem: Saturday, 10 December 2011 – In cooperation with the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG) and Palestinian Bar Association (PBA), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University launched two specialised training courses on Gender Issues at the Bethlehem InterContinental Hotel. A training course targets lawyers in Hebron and Bethlehem More

On 7 December 2011, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a legal encounter on the Democratic Transformations and Arab Revolutions. The presentation was made by Jean-Pierre Massias, Professor of Public Law at the French University of Pau in France. More

Saturday, 3 December 2011 – In cooperation with the Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University launched a specialised training course on Integrating Gender Criteria in the Work of Local Government Units. The training event targets staff members of local government More

On 30 November 2011, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised a legal encounter on the Human Rights Situation in Gaza on the occasion of the 63rd Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Delivered by Mr. ‘Issam Younes, Director of the Gaza-based Al Mezan Centre for Human Rights More

Gaza: Saturday, 26 November 2011 – In cooperation with the Training Accounting & Management Institute (TAMI) and Faculties of Law at the Palestine and Al Azhar Universities in the Gaza Strip, the Birzeit University-based Institute of Law (IoL) launched a training course More

With support from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised on 23 November 2011 a legal encounter on the New Income Tax Law: Overburden or Urgent Necessity. The presentation was delivered by Mr. Hamzeh Zalloum, Director General of the Income Tax Directorate More

With support from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Labour (MoL) and High Judicial Council (HJC), the Institute of Law (IoL) organised on 19 November 2011 a seminar on the Role of the Judiciary in Promoting Implementation of Labour Legislation More

With support from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised on 16 November 2011 a legal encounter on the Labour Law between Text and Application: Comparison to Labour Laws in Arab and Foreign Countries. Delivered by Mr. Nayef Bseiso, a legal advisor, the encounter brought together More

With support from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University held on 2 November 2011 a legal encounter on “The Palestinian Prisoners between International Law and Occupier’s Law: Last Swap Deal”. Mrs. Sahar Francis, Director of Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, made the presentation More

Tuesday, 25 October 2011: In cooperation with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University hosted a conference  on The Quest for Palestine Statehood: Legal, Political and Economic Implications. To explore possible and impossible tactics and processes needed to build and proclaim the State of Palestine   More

With support from the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University held on 24 October 2011 a legal encounter on The Right of Priority and Pre-emption under the Palestinian Law. Professor Mousa Abu Mallouh, Lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Al -Azhar University, made the presentation. More

Birzeit University launched today the Joint Training and Development of the Palestinian Legal and Judicial System (AL-MUQTAFI) Project – an initiative implemented in partnership between the Palestinian Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Birzeit University-based Institute of Law (IoL) and Continuing Education Centre. The ceremony was launched More

With support from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University organised on 19 October 2011 a legal encounter on Positive Discrimination in Favour of Women under the Palestinian Labour Law. In her opening remarks, Mrs. Lina at Tounisi, Coordinator of IoL Gaza Office More

Birzeit: Tuesday, 18 October 2011 – The Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University held a specialised seminar on the Role of Forensic Medicine in Family Issues on the Birzeit University campus. In addition to students of the Faculty of Law at the University, the seminar brought together representatives of official institution, civil society organisations More

Nablus: Saturday, 15 October 2011 – In cooperation with the Palestinian Bar Association (PBA), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University has launched a specialised training course on Capacity Building of Lawyers in Dealing with Gender Issues. As part of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) More

Bethlehem: Friday, 8 October 2011 – In cooperation with the High Judicial Council (HJC), the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University launched a specialised training course on Integrating Gender Criteria in the Work of the Palestinian Judiciary. As part of the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) on Promoting Gender Equality More

As part of the project entitled “ Enhancing Democracy: Local Elections”, funded by Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Ramallah, the Institute of Law at Birzeit University has completed eight training sessions covering different parts of the West Bank and Gaza Strip.The trainings focused on two themes, namely: “Oversight More

The Institute of Law in Birzeit University organized, with support from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, a legal encounter on “Case Law on Labor Law: article (41)”, on 28 September 2011 with contribution of His Honor, Judge Fawaz Attiyah, President of Jericho District Court, with the presence of a large number of representatives More

The Institute of Law (IoL) – Birzeit University in cooperation with the Ministry of Local Government launched a specialized training course in Gaza Strip on September 24, 2011 on “Integrating the Concepts of Gender in the work of Local Authorities”.  The course is part of the “Curricula Development and Training of Judges, More

The Institute of Law - Birzeit University, in cooperation with the German Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, organized a legal encounter on “The Individual and Collective Contract in the Palestinian Labor Law”. The encounter took place on 19 September 2001 and was attended by Mr. Marem Nashwan, Director of Center for Democracy and Workers’ Rights. More

Birzeit University Institute of Law held a training course in the Gaza Strip on the “Integration of Gender Standards in the Work of Local Authorities” on 17 September 2011. The training course tackled the integration of gender concepts in the work of local authorities especially More

The Birzeit University Institute of Law (IoL), in cooperation with the Palestinian Bar Association, launched on Saturday, July 9, 2011, a training course on the “The Integration of Gender Standards into the Work of Palestinian Lawyers”” in the framework of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).   More

As part of the Birzeit University Legal Encounters series, the Birzeit University Institute of Law (IoL) held on Wednesday, June 6, 2011, a symposium entitled “Legal Framework of Trade Union Work in Palestine”, to discuss the most significant obstacles behind the non-issuance of a regulatory law for union work in Palestine More

The Institute of Law organized on Wednesday, 8 June 2011 at Birzeit University a legal encounter with funding from Konrad Adenauer Stiftung. Judge Raed Asfour and Mr. Abdelkarim Daraghma, Director General of the Directorate of Labor Inspection and Work Safety at the Ministry of Labor, participated in this meeting, which was attended by representatives of a number of interested governmental and nongovernmental organizations. More

The Institute of Law at BZU - Gaza in collaboration with the Centre for Development and Media Freedoms "MADA" and the Faculty of Law at Al-Azhar University, organized on 1st March 2011, a workshop on " Freedom of Opinion and Expression" from a media and legal perspective. At the beginning of the workshop More

The Judicial and Legislative Database Al-Muqtafi is a continuing programme launched by IoL - Birzeit University since 1994. Work on this database started with compilation of hard copies of legislation on specific topics and expanded to include compilation of all pieces of legislation enforced in Palestine since the Ottoman era. More