Law Professor Speaks at Rabat Conference on Constitutional Courts

Professor Mahmoud Abu Sway of the Birzeit University Faculty of Law and Public Administration spoke at a conference in Rabat, Morocco on the status of the constitutional court in the balance between the executive, legislative and judicial powers.

The conference, held on December 19-20, 2013, was organized to discuss constitutional courts and democratic transformation in the world. It was organized by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, the National Human Rights Council (Morocco) and the University of Mohammed V - Souissi. Conference participants discussed many issues related to the constitutional courts in light of the recent Arab revolutions.

Abu Sway also discussed the possibility of a future partnership agreement with the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance, and the prospect of hosting the Arab Organization for Constitutional Law’s next meeting in Palestine.