Within the framework of the “Lawyers for Justice” group follow-up of the human rights and legal situation since the beginning of this week in the courts and prosecution offices of the West Bank; The group notes an increase in the number of arbitrary arrests by Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank.
Since the beginning of this week, the “Lawyers for Justice” group has followed up on 22 detainees who were arbitrarily arrested by the Palestinian security services, specifically the Preventive Security Service and the General Intelligence. It was distributed among the citizens who were arrested during this week and others from the previous weeks. Five of the above-mentioned citizens were arrested on the basis of their participation in the funeral of the martyr Abdel Fattah Kharousha, and another by order of the governor of Tulkarm. Today, the group obtained four decisions to release four of the above-mentioned detainees, in addition to two decisions yesterday in favor of two others. The group notes that the security services and the judiciary exploited the lawyers’ strike period for the purpose of arbitrary arrest of citizens, as well as extending their detention in the absence of a defense lawyer, which detracts from their right to a fair trial. … Lawyers for Justice March 15, 2023 To follow the news of the detainees, you can join Lawyers for Justice community via
The “Lawyers for Justice” group provides a briefing on the human rights situation in the West Bank to some foreign countries
Today, March 14, 2023, the “Lawyers for Justice” group attended a meeting at the representation of the Kingdom Netherlands Office in Al-Bireh, during which they gave a briefing on the human rights situation in the West Bank. The meeting was held in the presence of representatives of the European Union countries, Canada and Britain, and in the presence of the head of the European mission, as well as representatives of the “Lawyers for Justice” group who were invited by the representation of the Kingdom Netherlands. In this meeting, the group discussed the increasing attacks on the human rights system in the occupied West Bank, in light of the weak system of laws and the absence of oversight over the performance of the executive authority. During the meeting, the group presented the violations it is following up on, especially those against human rights defenders, political detainees, detainees on the basis of trade union and student activities, governor ordered detentions, and other violations. The group also talked about the violations that the group was subjected to as a result of its legal and human rights activities, and its continuous defense of human rights. … Lawyers for Justice March 14, 2023