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The Apartheid Law Seminar is a joint initiative of the Alternative Information Center and the Legal Collective. For the first time ever, prominent Israeli and Palestinian Human Rights lawyers introduce a comprehensive overview of one of the most nefarious and least known elements in the mechanism of the occupation - the system of military law and military courts instilled in the OPT by Israel. Below - the transcripts as well as video and audio recordings of the lectures are made available.

There are two separate judicial systems functioning in Israel and the OPT. The first ? the official judicial system of the state of Israel, based on parliamentary law; The second ? the military judicial system overseen by the IDF and the Civil Administration in the occupied territories, and founded on the Emergency Laws dating back to the time of he British Mandate.

Due to the existence of separate court systems, and of the different law codes ? the manifestation of justice, the severity of punishment and the effectiveness of enforcement are determined by the nationality of the accused ? Israeli or Palestinian.

The impact of military law, military courts and prisoner related issues on Palestinian society can not be overestimated. The resolution of issues related to the Palestinian prisoners composes a fundamental element in any future solution regarding the conflict ? thus, the destiny of the prisoners is highly pertinent to the Israeli public.

The Apartheid Law seminar offers a unique opportunity for lawyers, law students, media professionals and political activists to hear first hand accounts and analysis from the predominant figures in the field.

We believe that the cooperative investigation of the Apartheid law ? an issue which has been absent from public discourse in Israel ? will consequently lead to public discussion and to civil action.


Below one can find the audio and video recordings of the lectures, as well as transcripts and a recommended bibliography

	Session 1   The judicial framing of the Israeli occupation in the OPT ? an international perspective. Date: Jerusalem, Daila - 8.11.05 Lecturer: Attorney Michael Sfard
	Session 2   The right for representation in criminal law in Israel ? Overview   Date: Jerusalem, Daila - 22.11.05 Lecturer: Prof. Kenneth Mann, Tel Aviv Aviv University
	Session 3 Occupation Law ? The military law code Date: Jerusalem, Daila - 6.12.05 Lecturer: Attorney Leah Zemel
	Session 4 Occupation Law ? The military law code Date: Jerusalem, Daila - 6.12.05 Lecturer: Attorney Sahar Francis
	Session 5 Administrative Detention and Secret evidence Date: Tuesday, 20.12.05 at 19:30, Daila Lecturer : Attorney Tamar Peleg, The Society for the Protection of the Individual