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The State Of Emergency In Palestine In Light Of The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Mutaz M. B. Qafisheh Mutaz Aug 2020

The State Of Emergency In Palestine In Light Of The International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights, Mutaz M. B. Qafisheh Mutaz

Hebron University Research Journal-B (Humanities) - (مجلة جامعة الخليل للبحوث- ب (العلوم الانسانيه

Article 48 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights opens the door for singeing the Covenant by, inter alia, any member State in any of the United Nations specialized agencies. After the membership of Palestine, as a State, in the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization on 31 October 2011, the possibility for Palestine of becoming party to the Covenant is now open. In order to be party to the Covenant, Palestine needs to be prepared. It should launch a process of reforming existing legislation in line with international human rights law, starting with the said Covenant. …