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| The International Commission of Jurists Concludes a Second High Level Mission to Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory | Date: 12-03-2008 |
| Author: Al Haq | |
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On 6 March 2008, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), of which Al-Haq is the West Bank affiliate, concluded a second high level mission to the Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel. ICJ Commissioners Professor Pedro Nikken and Professor Rajeev Dhavan led the mission. In the West Bank, they met with senior Palestinian officials, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Mr. Issa Abu Sharar, the Public Prosecutor, Mr. Ahmed Maghni, and representatives of local NGOs and the legal community. They also visited illegal settlements and the wall of separation in the West Bank and Jerusalem. In Israel, the ICJ delegation held meetings with senior governmental officials and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Israel, Ms. Dorit Beinisch. To access the ICJ press release detailing the main findings and concerns of the mission, click here. |
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