Lawyers for Justice Participates in Consultative Meeting Held by the Ministry of Justice on Reviewing the Cybercrime Law
Lawyers for Justice took part today in the consultative meeting convened by the Ministry of Justice to discuss and review the Cybercrime Law currently in force in Palestine. The meeting brought together representatives of State of Palestine institutions, civil society organizations, and legal experts. During the meeting, the group delivered its legal intervention, emphasizing the need to amend provisions that pose a threat to freedom of opinion, expression, and civic activity. The group also stressed the importance of aligning the law with international human rights standards and treaties to which the State of Palestine is a party—particularly the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. This participation forms part of Lawyers for Justice’s ongoing efforts to promote a legal environment that safeguards public freedoms and protects human rights defenders, while rejecting the use of legislation as a tool to restrict freedoms or prosecute activists and journalists.