The Steering Committee for Courts Projects and Facilities Management held the ninth meeting chaired by High Judicial Council represented by Chief Justice Chancellor Emad Saleem Sa’ad to discuss the progress of Hebron Courthouse Construction Project. The committee included Head of Canadian Cooperation Jason Tulk, Mayor of Hebron Municipality Mr. Tayseer Abu-Snaneh, UNOPS General Manager Mr. Tokumitsu Kobayashi, UNDP Program Mr. Roberto Valent and representatives from Hebron Governorate, and Public Prosecution.
The ninth meeting aimed at following up the implementation of the Canadian Projects and Facility Management Project (DAYMOUMA); in addition to adopting amendments on courthouse complex in Hebron and ways to cope with international standards and human rights also to be real translation for the strategic plan of Judicial Authority.
In his speech, Chancellor Sa’ad thanked donors and partners in Canadian Project especially UNDP and UNOPS assuring the importance of this project in elevating mechanism of judicial process and reforming litigation environment which customized with local laws and international conventions.
His Excellency assured the importance of integration and partnership in work process between all partners to come up with tangible results; knowing that the Canadian Project is considered a fruitful experience in building courts.
For his part, The Mayor Mr. Abu-Snaneh also emphasized complete cooperation from Hebron Municipality and HJC to guarantee success for the construction of Hebron courthouse project.
For his part, Mr. Tulk expressed his appreciation to HJC cooperation and efforts to raise the standards of litigation environment and work mechanism of Palestinian judiciary.