February 20, 2007.

 A Meeting Organized by AMAN to Discuss the Importance of Adopting a Transparent and Accountable Institutional Framework for the Register of Wall Damage

 A group of political elites, representatives of governmental and civil society organizations as well as PLC members had raised concerns regarding the latest UN decision that called for registry of damage caused by the wall. After stressing the illegality of the wall, they said that any registry of damage caused by the act of building the wall should be handled by a reference institutional body that would be responsible for putting down and implementing clear and transparent mechanisms. They also called on the PNA to secure the necessary funding for attracting legal and economic expertise needed for building the institutional capacity of the body that would be assigned the responsibility for following up this file.

AMAN, a coalition that works on promoting transparency, accountability, and integrity and combating corruption within the Palestinian society had organized this session in order to raise public awareness towards previous compensation experiences that showed corruption cases. AMAN indicates the importance of setting professional standards that would prohibit the abuse of this case and the spread of corruption with all its forms. An institutional framework for the registry of damage should be identified by the President of the PLO as it is the body mandated to deal with such files at the international level.