Palestinian Basic Law
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The Palestinian Basic Law is the quasi-constitutional framework that defines the structure, powers, and functioning of the Palestinian Authority and its governing institutions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Palestinian Basic Law amendments | 0 | 1 |
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional framework
→
fundamental law → quasi-constitution → |
| adoptedBy | Palestinian Legislative Council → |
| amendedIn |
2003
→
2005 → 2019 → |
| appliesTo | Palestinian Authority → |
| basedOn | principles of the Palestine Liberation Organization as representative of the Palestinian people → |
| cameIntoForce | 2002 → |
| chapterOn |
executive authority
→
fundamental rights and freedoms → judicial authority → legislative authority → state of emergency → |
| country | State of Palestine → |
| defines |
functions of the Palestinian Authority
→
powers of the Palestinian Authority → relationship between the executive, legislative, and judicial authorities in Palestine → structure of the Palestinian Authority → |
| establishes |
Council of Ministers
→
Palestinian Legislative Council → President of the Palestinian National Authority →
surface form:
office of the President of the Palestinian Authority
|
| guarantees |
basic rights and freedoms
→
equality before the law → freedom of assembly → freedom of expression → freedom of the press → independence of the judiciary → personal liberty → right to litigation → separation of powers → |
| influencedBy |
Arab constitutional models
→
international human rights standards → |
| language | Arabic → |
| legalStatus |
interim constitution
→
supreme law of the Palestinian Authority → |
| limits | duration of a state of emergency → |
| promulgatedBy |
President of the Palestinian Authority
→
Yasser Arafat → |
| providesFor |
local government units
→
multi-party political system → periodic elections → popular sovereignty → |
| recognizes |
Arabic as the official language
→
Islam as the official religion in Palestine → principles of Islamic Sharia as a main source of legislation → |
| regulates |
declaration of a state of emergency
→
formation of the Palestinian government → judicial authority in Palestine → powers of the Palestinian Legislative Council → powers of the President of the Palestinian Authority → responsibilities of the Council of Ministers → |
| requires | respect for human rights during a state of emergency → |
| subjectTo | Palestinian national consensus → |
| territorialScope |
Gaza Strip
→
West Bank → |
| yearAdopted | 1997 → |
| yearPromulgated | 2002 → |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Palestinian Legislative Council
this entity surface form:
Palestinian Basic Law amendments