Under the veil: women’s economic and marriage rights in Palestine

In 2017, the Palestinian Supreme Constitutional Court received a constitutional challenge by referral from the Magistrate Court in relation to the international agreements ratified by the State of Palestine. This challenge requested a constitutional interpretation on whether the Palestinian Constitution accepts that international treaties and conventions ratified by the Palestinian Authority have superior authority over national legislation so that they are paramount and that, as a result, national courts are bound by such international agreements and conventions. After considering this…