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Marsad ... The Palestinian security sector observatory
Marsad is the Palestinian security sector observatory. Marsad gathers news items, analyses and reports relevant to Palestinian security sector governance (SSG) and security sector reform (SSR)

What is the security sector?

The security sector consists of the core security and justice providers and their management and oversight institutions. The legal and policy framework regulates their tasks, authorities and structures. Core security and justice providers are: Security forces (armed forces, police, intelligence and security services, but also liberation armies and insurgency groups); Justice and law enforcement institutions (courts, prosecution services, prisons, traditional justice systems).

Management and oversight institutions are: Executive management and oversight bodies (Presidency, Council of Ministers, ministries of defence, interior, justice and finance); Legislative management and oversight bodies (Parliament and its committees, ombudspersons); Informal oversight institutions (civil society organisations, media, research and advocacy organisations).

What is meant by Security Sector Reform (SSR)?

SSR aims to enhance effective and efficient delivery of security under conditions of democratic oversight and control. SSR entails: Conceptual frameworks and methodologies for optimising the use of available security resources; Comprehensive approach to reform in which key actors play a role; Inclusive participation of a broad variety of political and societal actors in security policies.

What are the other sources of Marsad?

Marsad also gathers news and information from other main international Arabic and English-language media outlets with which it has passed a publishing agreement. These outlets have been selected because they publish relevant news and information related to Palestinian security sector governance (SSG) and reform (SSR).