Assistez au débat des associations d'étudiants en Droit avec les juges de la Cour Suprême de l'Etat d'Israël

A vos agendas - Paris Assas ce soir 8 novembre à 19h : venez assister au débat des associations d'étudiants en Droit avec les juges de la Cour Suprême de l'Etat d'Israël (inscription obligatoire) !

 

Voici les thématiques retenues :

1°) Liberties and Security: 

the rise of terrorist attacks in France, and more generally in Europe, has raised the question of how to strike a balance between the clear security interest of protecting the lives of citizens and the protection of human rights. 

How to reconcile the rule of law and prevention fo terrorist attacks ? The Israeli Supreme Court has dealt with this issue since the birth of the state of Israel. 

What were the sources and the rationale of Israeli Supreme Court decisions ? 

Is it possible and desirable to replicate the Israeli position on these issues in Europe ? 

What is the Supreme Court judges' appreciation of the situation in Europe about these issues ?

2°) Supreme Court's position over equality between Israeli citizens : 

For decades Israel lacked a formal written constitution or a Bill of Rights. In consequence, the Supreme Court had a decisive role in guaranteeing civil liberties and equality between Jewish and Arab citizens. 

Could you give us more details about the important decisions the Court has taken regarding these issues ? 

Do you think more could be done to improve the situation ? 

What do you answer to people who think Arab citizens are not treated on an equal footing ?

3°) More general questions about the Supreme Court: 

Supreme Court has proven its independence in numerous cases, the most well-known being the indictment and conviction of the President Moshe Katsav for sexual harassment charges. 

What has allowed this independence from the political power ? Do you think this independence is still challenged today? 

Moreover, the current president of the Supreme Court is a woman, an Arab Israeli is a Justice in the Court. 

Do you think this represents a general progress in Israeli institution or is it an exception ?