October, 22, 2004

The PHRMG is pleased to announce the release of a newly published research report:

The Chaos of the Corruption

Challenges for the improvement of the Palestinian Society

The report is primarily aimed to analyze the Palestinian Authority’s internal crisis since its establishment, principally highlighting:

• The state of lawlessness throughout the Occupied Palestinian Territory. It primarily involves:

a) the recent turmoil sparkled in the Gaza Strip;

b) the stream of abductions, violent demonstrations and brutal attacks perpetrated by Palestinian factions.

• The corruption’s main features within the current PA leadership and the related obstruction to the implementation of the reform process. It mainly involves:

a) lack of democracy in the decision-making process;

b) unfair appropriation;

c) delay in carrying out appreciable reform.

• The renovation of the PA Security Forces. It wants to emphasize:

a) security forces’ abusive conduct

b) internal power struggle;

• The related, quickly growing support of movements, such as Hamas.

• Reactions and demands from the Palestinian society. It mainly involves:

a) need of local and general election;

b) need of political pluralism and reliable political representatives;

c) substantial reform of the judicial system;

The research work, funded by the Representative Office of Finland – Ramallah, is available on the PHRMG’s website.