The trade union activist Nour Yassin was arrested by the Preventive
Security Service in Nablus on 20/1/2020, where he was presented to the Public
Prosecution in Nablus on 01/21/2020 and his detention was extended for
22/1/2020 for the purposes of hiring a lawyer, on the following day 22 / 1/2020
Nour was presented to the Public Prosecutor who investigated him on the charge
of collecting and receiving funds from illegal associations, which is a
political charge that the Public Prosecution used to direct to activists and
political detainees. Nour, in turn, denied the charge and said (that his
investigation with the Preventive Security Service revolves around his union
activity as a representative of the Islamic Bloc at An-Najah National
University).
It is reported that Nour raised allegations of torture on multiple sites
of his body, and the Public Prosecutor noted: (The accused limped on his right
leg and asked (Nour) about the reason for that, he replied that he was beaten, rescinded,
during interrogation).
The next day, Nour was presented to the Nablus Magistrate Court, which
extended his detention for four days at the request of the Public Prosecution,
and then he was presented on the specified day after four days to the Nablus
Magistrate Court, and his detention was extended for another five days.
On Thursday 30/1/2020 , the
Magistrate’s Court decided to release Yassin on bail of a thousand Jordanian
dinars.
Noor Yasin
