All publications highlight new trends in the fight against corruption. Entitled Rules of Investigating Corruption Crimes, the first paper introduces search and investigation techniques. It also provides an overview of the specific nature and mechanisms of the preliminary investigation of corruption crimes. The second paper on Digital Evidence examines technicalities, analysis and documentation of digital evidence. Also exploring legislature’s attitude, the paper pays speci

  A decision for approval of the Institute of Law’s Specialised Professional Diploma Programme targeting Family Lawyers by the Committee of Family Lawyers in the 1948 Territory Birzeit - 16 February 2015: In cooperation with the Nisaa wa Afaq (Women and Horizons) Organisation inside the Green Line, the Institute of Law (IoL) at Birzeit University has continued to organise a specialised training course on Personal Status and Inheritance. Launched on 6 December 2014, the tr

Held in partnership with Konrad Adenauer Stiftung  Palestinian Territories, the presentation was made by Mr. Jamil Sarhan, Director of Gaza Regional Office of the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR). In her opening statement, Ms. Lina al-Tounisi, Coordinator of the IoL Gaza Office, welcomed the speaker and audience. Sarhan made a briefing note about the Law on Prisoners and Released Prisoners No. 19 of 2004. As a legally prescribed natural right, salaries and b

Held over three days in Jerusalem, Birzeit and Nazareth, the conference brought together a select number of Palestinian and international academicians and activists. Based on the Palestinians’ natural right to self-determination, panellists discussed and proposed alternative strategies, which are viable and capable of achieving liberation from Israel’s colonisation. The event was organised to meet the crucial need to launch a dialogue on such strategies. The IoL organised

Addressing the current context of the legislative process within the Palestinian legal system, the workshop discussed how to support a participatory approach in, enhance community oversight of, and develop the law making process. The event brought together Dr. Assem Khalil, Deputy President of the Birzeit University for Community Affairs, Marc Frings, Head of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung  Palestinian Territories, Dr. Jamil Salem, IoL Director, and Mr. Mahmoud Alawneh, Mana