The Nablus Magistrate Court decided to release the political detainee, Mazyid Saqf Al-Hait
Today, the Nablus Magistrate Court decided to release the political detainee, Mazyid Saqf Al-Hait, on a personal guarantee of 500 Jordanian dinars; it is noteworthy that Saqf Al-Hait. has been detained by the Preventive Security since January 7, 2023, and he was subjected to torture and ill-treatment at the hands of the Preventive Security Service. The Public Prosecution charged him with contempt of authority. … Lawyers for Justice January 12, 2023
Preventive Security arrests three men from Beit Sira village
Lawyers for Justice followed three political detainees from Beit Sira village, west of Ramallah, who were arrested yesterday evening by the preventive security; They are Hamdan Wawi, Muhammad Arafat Hamdan, Mujahid Alqam. Today, the preventive security referred their case to the public prosecution, which extended their detention for 24 hours, after accusing them of political charges. Accordingly; Lawyers for Justice condemns these arrests, which, in their essence, violate the freedom of political and party affiliation, which is protected under the article (9) of the Palestinian basic law, and article (26) of the international covenant on civil and political rights and other agreements and treaties to which the Palestinian Authority has committed itself. … Lawyers for Justice January 11, 2023
Lawyers For Justice met today with the director of the European Union’s political affairs department
Lawyers for Justice met today with the director of the European Union’s political affairs department, Mr. Ramesh De Silva, to discuss the human rights situation in the West Bank, Mr. de Silva explained the role of the European Union in protecting human rights, protecting human rights defenders in Palestine, and facilitating the work of the Lawyers for Justice group. In his role, lawyer Muhannad Karajeh, Director of Lawyers for Justice, explained the violations against human rights in the West Bank , as well as the group’s role in defending human rights defenders in the West Bank since the group’s founding in 2011. Mr. de Silva conveyed the concern of the European Union about the human rights violations reported by the Lawyers for Justice group, and renewed the European Union’s support for the group, and at the same time the European Union’s interest in reviewing such violations, to transfer them to the Palestinian Authority to pressure at them to stop it. … Lawyers for Justice January 11, 2023
A decision to release the political detainee, Maen Al- Barghouthi
Ramallah Magistrate Court issued a decision to release the political detainee, Maen Al- Barghouthi, on a personal guarantee of 2000 Jordanian dinars. The Preventive Security had arrested Al- Barghouthi on January 5, 2023, and referred his case to the Public Prosecution, which charged him with political charges. … Lawyers for Justice January 11, 2023
A position issued by the Lawyers for Justice group on the security services’ suppression of the demonstration demanding the release of political detainees
Lawyers for Justice followed with great concern the events in Nablus, the suppression of the Palestinian security services to the demonstration, demanding the release of political detainees, the arrest of some demonstrators, firing gas bombs at them, as well as the assault on journalists while they were covering this demonstration. The group monitored the practice of the security forces as a suppression of freedom of opinion and expression, which contravenes article (19) of the Palestinian basic law, which states, “There is no prejudice to freedom of opinion, and every person has the right to express and publish his opinion verbally, in writing, or by other means of expression or art taking into account the provisions of the law.” It also contravenes Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which states: “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers” Lawyers for Justice also condemns the continuation of political arrests, and the assault on journalists while carrying out their duties and conveying the truth to citizens. Accordingly; Lawyers for Justice group asserts that the repression of any peaceful demonstration is an assault on a constitutional right, and an explicit violation of the Palestinian basic law that guarantees public freedoms for citizens within the scope of the law, and renews the call to guarantee freedom of opinion and expression, and guarantee freedom of affiliation, work and political participation which guaranteed by the basic law, And human rights agreements to which the Palestinian Authority committed itself. … Lawyers for Justice January 10, 2023
The Nablus Magistrate Court decided to release the political detainee, Mamoun Dweikat
Today, the Nablus Magistrate Court decided to release the political detainee, Mamoun Dweikat, on a personal guarantee of 5,000 Jordanian dinars; it is noteworthy that Dweikat has been detained by the Preventive Security since January 5, 2023, after he was summoned for an interview with them. The Public Prosecution charged Dwaikat with a political charge, which political detainees are usually charged with to justify their arrest. … Lawyers for Justice January 10, 2023
Despite the allegations of torture raised by the political detainee, Mazyid Saqf Al-Hait; Nablus Magistrate Court extends his detention for five days
The Nablus Magistrate Court extended the detention of the political activist and critic of the Palestinian Authority, Mazyid Saqf Al-Hait, for a period of five days. The Preventive Security in Nablus had arrested Saqf Al-Hait on January 7, after his arrest, the Preventive Security stormed his house and searched his belongings. Today, Saqf Al-Hait told the court, in the presence of Lawyers for Justice, that he was beaten and ill-treated during his arrest and during his detention at the Preventive Security Service, but the court extended his detention under the pretext of the seriousness of the charge to the public order and security. Accordingly, Lawyers for Justice is deeply concerned about the continued detention of the activist Saqfi al-Hait, which may be a prelude to the Preventive Security forces continuing to torture him. … Lawyers for Justice January 10, 2023
Signing a memorandum of understanding with the legal clinic at the Faculty of Law and Public Administration at Birzeit University
Yesterday, Monday ,January 9, 2023, Lawyers for Justice signed a memorandum of understanding with the legal clinic at the Faculty of Law and Public Administration at Birzeit University, for the purposes of defining the foundations of joint cooperation between the two parties, and in particular the mechanisms of working with the legal clinic unit in the college. The memorandum was signed by the representative of Birzeit University, Dr. Mahmoud Dodin / Dean of the Faculty of Law, and a representative of the Lawyers for Justice group, Lawyer Muhannad Karajah / Director of the group, in the presence of Lawyer Thafer Saida from the group. head of the law department, Dr. Muhammad Al-Qaisi. And assistant professor dean Noor Matour. The supervisor of the legal clinic, professor Muhammad Khader. And research and teaching assistants in the legal clinic. Dr. Dodin welcomed representatives of the “Lawyers for Justice” group, and pointed out the importance of signing this memorandum, in addition to the importance and role of the group in defending cases of political and administrative detention, especially defending the cases of Birzeit University students. He also asserted that this memorandum is the culmination of continuous cooperation between the college and the group. For his part, lawyer Muhannad highlighted the importance of the partnership with Birzeit University in enhancing and developing the students’ practical skills, in addition to spreading the societal legal culture, specifically in the field of political and administrative detention cases. He also referred to the reality and contribution of the legal clinic students in working on the cases that the group is currently working on. In his turn, Lawyer Thafer commented on the practical reality and issues of political detention and the role of the various State Apparatuses in these cases, and pointed out the importance of concerted efforts to discuss these issues from different angles, and the role of the diverse academic environment in providing the foundations for this discussion. Muhammad Al-Khidr asserted the importance of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two parties in defining the clinic’s strategies and work mechanisms in implementing its activities in a way that leads to achieving its goals and objectives, and pointed to the clinic’s role in creating different communication channels between the academic and applied community sides, in order to qualify students and achieve their benefits. For his part, the Head of the Law Department, Dr. Al-Qaisi stated that this memorandum will be a basis for developing the benefits and relationship with the Lawyers for Justice group, whether in terms of developing students’ abilities or in terms of developing the academic path of the college, and this partnership will be taken into account when reviewing the plans and activities of the department in the future. It is noteworthy that strengthening the relationship with the legal clinic at Birzeit University aims to expand the areas of future cooperation and comes within the framework of the institutionalization of the legal clinic which activities are supported by the United Nations Development Program, the Sawasya 2 project, and helps in enhancing its ability to provide legal services to vulnerable groups and also to develop students’ practical skills through their participation in programs based on dealing with real issues and developing legal and human rights initiatives in order to strengthen the rule of law and respect for human rights, monitoring fair trial guarantees, confronting human rights violations, advocating human rights issues. … Lawyers for Justice January 10, 2023 To follow the news of the detainees, you can join Lawyers for Justice community via WhatsApp through the following link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CuJR94yuhGp6Tdod1K6Mpi
A decision to release the political detainee, Salama Abdel-Jawad
The Nablus Magistrate Court issued a decision to release the political detainee, Salama Abdel-Jawad, on a commercial warranty of 2000 Jordanian dinars. The Preventive Security had arrested Salama Abdel-Jawad on December 29, 2022, and referred his case to the Public Prosecution, which charged him with political charges. During his detention, Salama Abdel-Gawad was subjected to torture and ill-treatment by members of the Preventive Security. … Lawyers for Justice January 9, 2023 To follow the news of the detainees, you can join Lawyers for Justice community via WhatsApp through the following link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CuJR94yuhGp6Tdod1K6Mpi
Ramallah Magistrate Court issues a decision extending the detention of political detainee Basil Flayan
The Magistrate Court in Ramallah issued a decision to extend the detention of the political detainee, Basil Flayan, for a period of fifteen days, and the court’s decision came despite hearing allegations of torture against the detainee, Flayan, which was represented by crucifixion, beating with hoses, and other subjects The court and “Lawyers for Justice” lawyers were able to see signs of torture at the hands of Flyan. Accordingly, “Lawyers for Justice” holds the General Intelligence Service fully responsible for the life of the detainee Flayan, in light of the allegations of torture that they heard and saw its effects. … Lawyers for Justice January 9, 2023