Lawyers for Justice

Basil Flayyan

After the Magistrate Court based in Ramallah issued to arrest the political and the human rights active Basil Flayyan for 15days, Basil went on hunger strike since August 26, Basil was a student in Berzeit University and his graduation was in September 2/2019. After lawyers for justice group called the international and national organizations to take action about Basil’s case, he finally had the chance to attend his graduation ceremony, with no charges against him.

Izz Aldeen Abu Dayyah

Izz Aldeen Abu Dayyah is from Tulkarim, the preventive security service arrested him on 07/24/2019, with no legal evidence. Since then Abu Dayyah was detained 27 days without any court decision to release him, according to Tulkarim’s governor Abu Dayyah was arrested because he’s a political active.

Lara Kanan

Ms. Lara Kanan is a 33 year old Palestinian journalist who works as the Nablus Representative for Altra News.  She also works for the Mada Center for Developments and Media Freedoms.  She is a member of the Journalist Union of Palestine.  She has no political affiliations. The June 30, 2018 protest against the blockade of Gaza was organized by factions of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) in the Martyr’s Square in the center of Nablus.  Ms. Kanan believes she was targeted by these individuals because she is a member of the media.  Before taking part in the assault, one of these four individuals asked Ms. Kanan to stop filming the protest.  When she refused to stop filming, he was joined by three other men and they all attacked her, including by pulling her hair, hitting her arm, and dragging her backwards.  After the assault, they were able to flee, despite the presence of security personnel in the area. On July 2, 2018, Ms. Kanan filed a criminal complaint against these four individuals with the Public Prosecutor’s Office of the Nablus Court of Reconciliation.  While she did not name the individuals specifically in the complaint, she is aware of two of their identities and is willing to come forward with their names.  On July 3, 2018, Ms. Kanan went to Rafidia Surgical Hospital in Nablus.  She had pain in her left upper extremity, neck, and back and the physician observed that she had cyanosis and gave her medical attention.