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Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/worldNews/idUSL346702720080903
Palestinian Rights Group Accuses PA of Judicial Abuse
[Reuters] The Palestinian human rights group al-Haq accused the Palestinian Authority on Wednesday of undermining judicial independence in the West Bank. Al-Haq director Shahwan Jabbarin said Palestinian security services in the West Bank and in Hamas-ruled Gaza were functioning illegally, with 280 Palestinians detained on political grounds in the West Bank and 100 in Gaza. "I tell the donors it's high time they pressured the Authority to implement its commitments towards the independence of the judiciary," Jabbarin said.