PALESTINE’S LEGAL SCENE – Vol. 67

Your weekly survey of the most important publications and activities related to Palestine and law, from local and international sources

11 -17 Apr 2021

Issued every Sunday by Law for Palestine

This weekly report reviews the legal dynamics of the Palestine question, and everything related to international law and Palestine. The report includes an account of the most important publications, activities and conferences related to Palestine at the local, regional, international levels. The report further covers decisions, decrees, and judicial orders affecting the Palestinian cause, whether made at the official, academic or public levels. The report aims to be a reference for monitoring, documenting and archiving the latest human rights developments related to Palestine, and to present them to individuals, researchers, study centers, and official, academic and legal institutions concerned.

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Judicial decrees, decisions, positions, and orders issued by official Palestinian bodies

• Palestinian MOFAE condemns the targeting of the minor al-Batsh, calling on the international community to provide protection for the Palestinian people. (Apr. 10, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Palestinian presidential spokesman Nabil Abu Radina calls on the international community to stop the Israeli aggression against Al-Aqsa Mosque and holds the Israeli occupation fully responsible for the violations. (Apr. 13, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE calls on the OIC to protect Al-Aqsa Mosque and to sever its relations with Kosovo. (Apr. 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian Minister of Education demands the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Palestine to press Israel into ending its violations regarding education in Palestine. (Apr. 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Permanent representative of the State of Palestine to UNESCO calls on the organization to carry out its duties towards the Palestinian heritage and protect it from the Israeli occupation. (Apr. 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Palestinian MOFAE calls on the international community to protect the Palestinian prisoners. (Apr. 17, 2021). For further details, click here 
• The PLO Negotiation Affairs Department issues a fact sheet entitled “the political Prisoners and the Palestinian Elections” (Apr.17, 2021). For Further details about the fact sheet, click here

Judicial decrees, decisions, positions, and orders issued by Arab, European, and international bodies

• Egyptian and Russian foreign ministers affirm their support for the Palestinian issue, call for the need to advance the peace process in the Middle East. (Apr.12, 2021. For further details, click here 
• British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson condemns the international Criminal Court investigation in Palestine, describes it as “an attack on Israel”. (13 Apr. 2021). For further details, click here
• UN human rights experts call for a halt to settlements and demand protection for the Palestinian people from settler violence. (Apr. 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Arab Parliament calls on the international community to take action against the violations of the occupation power against Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Apr. 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Jordanian MOFAE condemns the ongoing Israeli violations of Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Apr. 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Slovakia confirms its position in support of the Palestinian issue. (Apr. 14, 2021). For further details, click here 
• UN experts warn of rising levels of Israeli settlers’ violence in a climate of impunity (Apr.14, 2021). For further details, click here
• LAS and OIC condemn the systematic violations practiced by the occupation in Al-Aqsa Mosque. (Apr. 15, 2021). For further details, click here 
• A Bill before Congress linking U.S. aid to Israel to respecting Palestinian rights. (Apr. 15, 2021). For further details, click here
• UNESCO issues a new resolution on Al-Haram Al-Sharif. (Apr. 14, 2021). For further details, click here

Publications of human rights NGOs

• PHROC Submits Petition in Response to Palestine’s Inter-State Complaint against Israel under ICERD (Apr.11, 2021). For further details, click here
• Al-Haq publishes a briefing paper entitled: “The Legal Architecture of Apartheid” (Apr. 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• New ITUC report reveals the scandalous exploitation of Palestinian workers who work in Israel and in the illegal Israeli settlements on the Palestinian lands. (Apr. 12, 2021). For further details, click here
• PEACE NOW publishes a report entitled: “From De Jure to De Facto Annexation – Construction in Settlements 2020” (Apr. 13, 2021). For further details, click here
• UK charities condemn the UK’s Prime Minister’s comments on the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation. (Apr. 14, 2021). For further details, click here
• Al Mezan Center for Human Rights calls on the international community to put an end to the violations by the occupation authorities against the rights of Palestinian detainees. (Apr. 17, 2021). For further details, click here
• Al-Dameer Association for Human Rights holds the international community legally and ethically responsible for releasing Palestinian detainees from Israeli prisons. (Apr. 17, 2021). For further details, click here

Human rights conferences and events

• The General Conference of the New Democratic Party in Canada votes on a resolution in favor of Palestine and the latter credits Canadian efforts for its belief in the justice of the Palestinian cause. (Apr. 11, 2021). For further details, click here

Announcements regarding upcoming human rights activities and opportunities

• PLO’s Refugee Affairs Department announces launching a research competition on the issue of Palestinian refugees. (Apr. 11, 2021). For further details, click here 
• Palestine Center for Prisoners’ Studies announces a legal seminar entitled “Boundaries to which the Israeli occupation is dealing with the legal and international provisions and legations regarding the Palestinian prisoners.” (Apr.17, 2021). for further details, click here