Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Secretariat

This Paper discusses the new regulation issued by the Palestinian Council of Ministers No. 8 of 2015 amending regulation No. 3 of 2010 related to Non Profit Companies, which aims to provide the government with broad powers to intervene in NPC’s financial resources without restrictions or controls, or the possibility of complaints. This paper discuss this new regulation by exploring the connection between NPCs and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), governmental justification of this amendment, and by assessing the constitutionality and legality of this amendment in the light of international treaties that Palestine acceded to without reservation.

“On Torture” is an edited volume of essays by Palestinian, Israeli and international legal and medical experts and practitioners based on presentations that they gave during a workshop held in Jerusalem in April 2011 entitled, “Securing Accountability for Torture and Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment (CIDT) in Israel: New Trends and Comparative Lessons”. The essayists explore the history of torture in Israel, the daily challenges that practitioners face in seeking accountability for torture and CIDT in Israel, and the changing face of torture. Contributors to the journal are: Attorney Lea Tsemel; Dr. RuchamaMarton (PHR-Israel); Professor Manfred Nowak (former UN Special Rapporteur on Torture); Attorney JamilDakwar (American Civil Liberties Union); Attorneys IritBallas and BanaShoughry-Badarne (The Public Committee Against Torture in Israel); Attorney Gerard Horton(Defense of Children International-Palestine); Brigadier General (Ret.) Stephen N. Xenakis, M.D. (PHR-USA); Adalah; Graciela Carmon, M.D(PHR-Israel); Al Mezan; Professor Lisa Hajjar.

This report is being issued to mark Adalah’s 15th anniversary. It aims to give readers an insight into the flagship legal casework that Adalah’s lawyers have litigated before the courts and argued before the state authorities. Some of these cases have yielded landmark victories on constitutional issues and led to tangible improvements on the ground, while others have served to delineate the outward limits of the Israeli constitutional and judicial order. While focusing on Adalah’s legal work, the report also highlights some of the complementary activities that Adalah carries out in parallel to its cases, including its publications, international advocacy, media work, legal education and training, and local community outreach.