18-8-2015, The Supreme Council of Judiciary announced the Palestinian Judiciary Conference entitled “Supportive Judiciary Environment to the Full Justice”,
in cooperation with the House of Wisdom for Conflict Resolution and Governance, the Conference is expected to take place in November 2015.
Judge Zeyad Thabet, the head of the Preparatory Committee, stated that the conference seeks to promote values of transparency and integrity, which govern litigation procedures by providing adequate self-defense guarantees to adversary parties, and uncover impediments to justice administration and develop perspectives to promote access to full justice.
Judge Thabet stressed on the consistency between the Islamic Sharia and the local and international legal norms, which promote judicial independence.
In addition, he expressed that the conference shows the challenges and obstacles to reach a safe society free from crimes, as well as, it promotes the coordination between justice actors (Judiciary Authority, Public Prosecution, Police), which enhances citizens’ rights and freedoms.
The conference constitutes three sessions addressing the topics of: The Principle of Judiciary independency nationally and internationally; Guarantees for a judicial environment supportive to Justice; and Promoting Criminal Justice System in Palestine to achieve security and to protect citizens’ rights and freedoms.
The conference gives the opportunity to all researchers and legal experts working in institutions or universities to present their papers during the conference.
