RAMALLAH, February 24, 2010 (WAFA)- EUPOL COPPS and the Palestinian Bar Association (PBA) today opened the fifth Legal Library in Hebron. Since the beginning of the year, 4 other legal libraries were opened, in Bethlehem, Tulkarem, Nablus and Jenin, within the framework of a German project.

This German contribution of $100,000 USD to the Justice Sector has been implemented by the Palestinian Bar Association with support from the Rule of Law Section of EUPOL COPPS.

The opening of these libraries in all branch offices of the Palestinian Bar Association represents a crucial initiative to enable lawyers to do research work for their pleadings and publications. This donation provides for the purchase of books, periodicals, computers, categorization of books and the provision of training for branch secretaries by a librarian.

The opening ceremony was presided over by the Hebron Governor Dr. Hussein Al-A’raj, Board Member of the PBA, Mr. Awad, Executive Director of the PBA Mr. Iyad Haddad, and EUPOL COPPS’ Defense Counsel Expert, Ms Julia Rutz.