170 3. Demand the security agencies of the Palestinian Government in the Gaza Strip to stop bringing civilians before the military judiciary and to abide by the effective Palestinian legislation bringing all civilian detainees before the competent civil judiciary to ensure a fair trail and fulfillment of rights to appear before their natural judge and appeal with a higher judicial degree. 4. Handle complaints filed against the security agencies of the Government in the Gaza Strip objectively and transparently, and punish those responsible for arbitrary detention. Chapter Three: The Right to Litigation West Bank 1. Demand the Executive Authority take appropriate measures – including instructions‐ to strengthen the independence of the judicial authority and guarantee security agencies’ non‐interference. 2. Demand the Executive Authority respect and implement courts’ decisions without delay. 3. Set up a specialized committee for a reform of the judicial system. This committee shall be composed of representatives of the three authorities, ICHR, the Bar Association and civil society institutions, with a view to take practical steps to implement the basic principles of judicial authority independence. 4. Stop bringing civilians before the military courts and bring them instead before their natural judge in accordance with the provisions of the Basic Law and international standards of human rights. This is because the military justice authority has jurisdiction over military servicemen solely and lacks minimum guarantees for fair trial. 5. Enact a law of the administrative court in a manner that guarantees two‐ level litigation to ensure justice.

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