![Page 1: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Anna Lindh Forum 2010Barcelona, Spain
4-7 March 2010
Jamil Salem
Institute of Law, BirzeitUniversity
![Page 2: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Outline
I. Overview
II. Establishment of the IoL
III. IoL Structure (2005-2010)
IV. Resources
V. Functions of the IoL
VI. Methodology
VII.Activities
VIII.Future Plans
![Page 3: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
I. Overview
• 1993 Law Centre established.
• 1996 MA Programme.
• 2000 Al-Muqtafi online available.
• 2003 Faculty of Law & Public Administration established.
• 2005 Socio-Legal Research
• 2010- ? (Preparation of a new strategic & conceptual approach!)
![Page 4: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
II. Establishment of the IoL
Birzeit University established the IoL in 1993/1994 in order to
Promote the rule of law in Palestine by
• Developing the necessary legal infrastructures,
• Building human and institutional capacities on the academic and professional levels.
![Page 5: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
III. IoL Structure (2005 – 2010)
![Page 6: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
IV. ResourcesFinancial Resources:• Donors: (Belgium, CIDA-Canada, France,
Denmark, FFF, KAS, IDRC, UNDP, ...) • 2 Endowments.Human Resources:• 53 employees (24 Core employees, 29
short term contracts)• 5 PhD Students (Austria, Belgium,
Switzerland and Tunisia)• 4 MA StudentsIoL Montesquieu Library• The only specialized Law Library in
Palestine
![Page 7: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
V. Functions of the IoL
• Constitutes a centre for legal research, continuing legal education, and legal information.
• The IoL serves as a focal centre for information, scholarly and applied research on rule of law related issues in Palestine.
• Challenges jurists, political scientists and educators to think systematically and creatively about the problems of the legal system in Palestine.
• Has extensive international connections.
![Page 8: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
VI. Methodology (a)
• Team Work (Multidisciplinary Research Team)
• Field Research (Interviews, Surveys, etc.)
• Workshops
• Training
• Evaluation
![Page 9: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Methodology & Gender (b)
• A Cross-Cutting Theme in all IoL’sActivities
• “Women's Rights Charter” in cooperation with the Ministry of Women's Affairs.
• Preparing training materials for Palestinian policewomen.
• Contributing to efforts of the Ministry of Justice in establishing a "Gender Department“.
![Page 10: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
VII. Activities of the IoL
1. Research & Publication
2. Legislative Assistance and Legislative Drafting
3. Establishing comprehensive and modern legal information and documentation resources (Al-Muqtafi & Montesquieu Library)
4. Offering Continuing Legal Education
5. Outreach
![Page 11: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
1. Research & Publication
The IoL is focusing on comparative and interdisciplinaryresearch in the following areas:
• Legislative Support (First Legislative Drafting Manual in the region, various studies on the Palestinian Legislative Process, Initiation of a DIPLOMA in Legislative Drafting)
• Law and Society Department (Socio Legal research)
• Constitutional Law (Security Sector Reform and Human Rights)
• Law and Economy (Guide on How to do Business in Palestine & a Study on SMEs)
• International Law (Palestine Yearbook of International Law)
![Page 12: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
2. Legislative Support & Legislative Drafting (a)
Theoretical and Applied Research
First Legislative Drafting Manual in the Region (1999),
Legislative Harmony in Palestine: A Preliminary Survey (2004),
The Legislative Process between Theory and Application (2005),
Legal and Regulatory Framework of the Government’s Administration of the Legislative Process: The Palestinian Context (2007).
![Page 13: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
Legislative Support & Legislative Drafting (b)
IoL’s experience in drafting laws: The Palestinian Basic LawLabour LawChild LawDraft Law on the Cultural HeritageDraft Land Law Draft Audio-Visual Law Draft Company Law Reviews of various draft laws
![Page 14: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Legislative Support & Legislative Drafting (c)
IoL’s experience in drafting secondary legislation:
Regulations and bylaws of the Labour Law,
Regulations and bylaws of the Law on Social Insurances,
Regulations Concerning Licences of Medical Professions and Health Facilities,
Regulations concerning Public Purchases.
![Page 15: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Legislative Support & Legislative Drafting (cd
DIPLOMA in LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING
1. Primary Courses
Policy-Making General Legislative Theory in Palestine Legislative Harmony and Associated Problems Applications of Good Legislative Drafting Mechanism of developing a Research Report as a
tool to examine problems addressed by draft laws Regulatory Impact Assessment
2. Supplementary Courses
Legal Research Methodology Legal Terminology in English Arabic Language – Linguistic Rules in Legislative
Drafting Information Technology in Legislative Drafting
![Page 16: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
2. The Palestinian Legislation & Court Judgments Database
(Al-Muqtafi)
Al-Muqtafi
Consolidated Legislation
Court Judgments
![Page 17: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
2. The Palestinian Legislation & Court Judgments Database
(Al-Muqtafi)
Content:
– Consolidated legislation since the Ottoman period available in XML
– Court Judgments (23,000 judgments)
– Legal Dictionary (A/E)
– Court Judgments Classification Scheme (KASHAF)
– Legal Thesaurus (A/E)
– Ontology (available for Labour Law)
![Page 18: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
3. Continuing Legal Education
• KARAMAH Initiative for Judicial Independence and Human Dignity
• Professional Diploma in Legal Practice for Young Lawyers
• Legislative Drafting Diploma
• Training Palestinian Civil Police
• Legal Encounters & Conferences
![Page 19: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
4. Outreach
• Outreach: targeting key stakeholder groups, Media and civil society organizations through KARAMAH and SSR.
• MoUs with the Council of Ministers, MoJ, MoI, HJC, and the PBA.
• Conferences and Encounters.
• Offering a neutral forum for debate.
![Page 20: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
VIII. Future Plans
• Launching the Diploma Programme in Legislative Drafting (Jan 2011)
• Developing a Family Court Judgments Database (2011-2012)
• Review Labour Law related Legislation in cooperation with the MoL (2011)
• Developing Curricula for training Judges, Public Prosecutors and Local Government Staff (2011-2012)
• Cooperation with the HJC (Al-Mizan & Judicial Education) and the MoJ (Official Gazette) (2011-2012)
• Feasibility Study – MA Programme in Law, Society and Gender in cooperation with the Institute of Women Studies.
• Preparation of a new Strategic Plan.
![Page 21: Institute of Law, Birzeit University: Law in Context](https://reader033.vdocuments.mx/reader033/viewer/2022051611/54b9f2ca4a795920738b46ed/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Thank You
Jamil Salem
Institute of Law, Birzeit University,
P.O. Box 14, Birzeit, West Bank, Palestine
Tel:++ (2) 298 2009
Fax:++ (2) 298 2137
http://lawcenter.birzeit.edu