The Center for Defense of Liberties and Civil Rights “Hurryyat” engages in an educational meeting and dialogue with the general intelligence directorate as part of Hurryyat’s pursuit of enforcing and committing to the laws of Human rights, and working through the most suitable and fair means under the umbrella of international humanitarian law and the international human rights law.
The meeting witnessed the participation of representatives from human rights organizations and intelligence officers, who discussed, along with the trainer and Counsel Rezeq Shuqair the convention of torture and its implications upon the responsibilities of Palestine as a state.
Shuqair defined the legal framework adopted by the Palestinian Authority and its security forces and human rights organizations, but particularly focused on the international humanitarian law, the human rights instruments, and the behavior of the employees in charge of enforcing the law.
Discussions revolved around the existing Penal Code and its relevance to the articles constituting the crime of torture and mistreatment. Coming meetings were scheduled for focusing on adapting Palestinian legislations to the UN convention against torture, and taking the necessary steps for maintaining legal obligations.
The participants confirmed that the laws of the general intelligence conform with and respect human rights and international treaties, and the workshops proved to have positive outcomes in developing their performance. In return, the general intelligence directorate stressed their willingness to strengthen relations with the human rights organizations for the sake of greater justice in Palestine.