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The Special Military Court in Ramallah postponed the session of those accused of killing the activist Nizar Banat until June 11, 2023, to summon the witness (W.N).

Today, Sunday, May 28, 2023, the Special Military Court in Ramallah postponed the trial session of 14 members of the Preventive Security Service accused of killing the political dissident, and the candidate for the canceled legislative elections; the martyr Nizar Banat. The session was held in the presence of the full court, the representatives of the Military Prosecution, the fourteen defendants, and the defense lawyer. The “Lawyers for Justice” group attended the session as an observer of fair trial guarantees, in addition to the presence of some colleagues representing local and international institutions, and embassies for the same purpose.   The session opened at 11:45 AM, during which the defense lawyer asked to invite the witness (W.N.) from the General Investigation in Ramallah. Also, He must bring with him a statement (H.B.), that he gave before the witness, which relates to the innocence of the first accused, according to the defense lawyer. It is also mentioned that (H.B) is a main witness to the assassination of the martyr Nizar Banat, who is currently detained in the occupation prisons.   Accordingly; The “Lawyers for Justice” group calls on local and international human rights institutions to attend the upcoming sessions to ensure that they are conducted impartially and without delay. … Lawyers for Justice  May 28, 2023z

A reminder of Nizar Banat’s session

Reminder; Tomorrow, the Special Military Court in Ramallah will hold a trial session for those accused of killing activist Nizar Banat. To inquire about the session of activist Nizar Banat, contact lawyer Diala Ayesh on 0597569016. 27.5.2023

Today, Sunday, the Ramallah Special Military Court postponed the trial of the defendants in the case of the murder of political dissident Nizar Banat until May 28, 2023.

Today, Sunday, May 7, 2023, the Special Military Court in Ramallah postponed the trial session of 14 members of the Preventive Security Service accused of killing the political dissident, and the candidate for the canceled legislative elections; the martyr Nizar Banat.     The session was held in the presence of the full court, the representative of the Military Prosecution, thirteen out of the fourteen defendants, their lawyers, the “Lawyers for Justice” group attended the session as an observer of fair trial guarantees, in addition to the presence of some colleagues representing local and international institutions, and embassies for the same purpose.   While the defense lawyer submitted to the court a medical report issued by Hebron Governmental Hospital – Heart Department dated 5/6/2023, in which it was stated that the first defendant “He came to Hebron Governmental Hospital – Department of Cardiology suffering from severe chest pains. He was examined and it was decided to perform an urgent catheterization.” Requesting the court to consider the absence of the first accused for a legitimate excuse, and in conclusion, the court decided to consider his absence for a legitimate excuse, and the session was postponed to May 28, 2023.     Accordingly; The “Lawyers for Justice” group calls on local and international human rights institutions to attend the upcoming sessions to ensure that they are conducted impartially and without delay. … Lawyers for Justice May 7, 2023    

The Magistrate Court in Ramallah held the fourteenth session for the trial of three activists from the “Enough, Telecommunications Companies” Movement

Today, Sunday 30, April 2023, the Magistrate Court in Ramallah held the fourteenth session for the trial of three activists from the “Enough, Telecommunications Companies” movement, and they are Musa Al-Qaisiyya, Jihad Abdo, Ezz El-Din Al-Zol, this comes against the backdrop of allegations made by the Palestinian Telecommunications Company through the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Ramallah, accusing the three activists of defaming the company through social media, the criticism by the aforementioned relates to the company’s policy regarding high telecom rates and consumer fraud.   In the complaint against the aforementioned activists, the telecommunications company claims that it incurred financial losses of 10 million dinars due to criticism of the company’s policy by the aforementioned activists, and also demands compensation of 10 million Jordanian dinars in lieu of the alleged losses.    The Ramallah Magistrate Court decided to postpone the activists’ trial session to July 11, 2023, based on the prosecution’s request to submit the rest of the evidence, noting that the prosecution has a deadline to submit evidence since November 2021. The Magistrate Court gave an additional and final deadline for submitting their evidence or considering the prosecution to be sufficiently with the evidence presented.   30, April 2023 Lawyers for Justice  

Statement by the “Lawyers for Justice” group to the public, according to the decision of the Ministry of Economy to restrict its registration as a civil company.

Lawyers for Justice Group is following up on the decision issued against it by the Ministry of Economy in Ramallah on 26/03/2023, which prevents the renewal of the group’s registration in the corporate records as a specialized private company registered with the Ministry of Economy based on instructions from the General Intelligence Agency in Ramallah, according to what the group was told on the aforementioned date.   The group emphasizes that the Ministry of Economy informed the group of the content of the decision when the group’s  executive director reviewed the Ministry several times with the aim of issuing an updated registration certificate for the year 2023, and requested him to check with the General Intelligence ِ Agency if he wants to lift the restriction.   In this context, the group confirms that it operates as a civil company registered with the Ministry of Economy in Ramallah, in line with the decisions and laws in force regarding civil companies to provide legal services and human rights, stated under the Articles of Association of the company with the Company’s Controller.   The registration of the group as a specialized civil company comes in light of the restrictions imposed by the Ministry of Interior and the security services on the work of associations, institutions and non-profit companies registered under the laws by decree and instructions, this greatly affects the discourse and mechanism of action of associations, specialized institutions and non-profit companies working in the field of human rights defense.   The group considers that the decision of the Ministry of Economy, which was taken at the request of the General Intelligence ِِِِAgency , as it was reported to the group, is as an integral part of suppressing, violations and prosecuting human rights discourse and combating human rights , especially during the past three years, which witnessed a sharp rise in the suppression of public freedoms and constitutional rights guaranteed under the Palestinian Basic Law and  international conventions on human rights.   The group also considers that the decision of the Ministry of Economy to restrict the group and prevent it from obtaining a registration certificate for the year 2023, according to the instructions of the General Intelligence ِِِِAgency, which has no legal authority to issue such instructions, is a violation of the authority of the law and judicial oversight. Accordingly, the group filed an administrative lawsuit that was filed before the Registry of the Administrative Court on 4/5/2023 to appeal the decision of the Companies Controller based on the request of the General Intelligence, as he said.   The group affirms that the procedures and restrictions it is exposed to deviate from the context of the applicable procedures and laws that the group respects and adheres to, as stated in a statement issued by the Ministry of Economy on 14/4/2023. Rather, it comes in the context of adapting the work of civil administrations to justify security policies that aim to curb and combat the group’s activity and exclude its human rights discourse.   In this context, the group also confirms that these measures come at a time when the group is exposed to fabricated allegations about receiving financial support to finance human rights activities “with the intention of fighting the Palestinian Authority” Also, after a series of actions and prosecutions that the group was subjected to during the past years, the most recent of which was notifying the Palestinian Bar Association by the General Intelligence ِِِِAgency of its intention to summon the executive director of the group lawyer Muhannad Karajeh, during December 2022.   Accordingly, the “Lawyers for Justice” group calls on the Ministry of National Economy and the Companies Controller in Ramallah to refrain from the decision to prevent the renewal of the group’s registration in the companies register and to ignore the above-mentioned instructions, which do not include a legal basis. Rather, it only expresses the state of harassment, oppression and incitement that the group has been subjected to during the past years, which took many forms with the aim of discouraging it from performing its lofty mission in defending human rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Basic Law and international conventions on human rights, as well as  abolishing its monitoring role over the violations committed against the human rights system.   The group also affirms its commitment to the Palestinian law in force, and refuses in any way to justify the measures taken against it in the framework of applying the law, especially since it knew of the restriction procedures and justifications recently. The ministry refused in any way to give the group through its legal representative a written submission explaining the truth of what happened, and that the group knew from the media about the ministry’s justifications about correcting its legal status and what it called a financial and administrative report, in a press statement issued by the Ministry on 4/14/2023.   In conclusion, the group appreciates the positions of support and advocacy it received from human rights organizations partnering in human rights work, and the declared positions issued by them against the measures of repression and harassment that the group is subjected to, the group commends the positions of Front Line Defenders and Human Rights Watch. Also, It calls on all institutions to support the group in the illegal measures it is exposed to against its human rights discourse, and affirms that it continues its human rights and legal work in defending human rights despite all the challenges and obstacles.   Lawyers for Justice April 15, 2023

Ramallah Magistrate Court extends the detention of the political detainee, Ahmed Khddour, for a period of 7 days.

  Today, March 30, 2023, the Magistrate Court in Ramallah extended the detention of political detainee Ahmed Khddour for a period of 7 days, noting that he has been detained by the Preventive Security Service since Monday, March 27, 2023.   The Public Prosecution had accused Khddour of accusations of a political nature. Noting that his father was arrested a month and a half ago by the Preventive Security Service after he was summoned to meet the security agency. … Lawyers for Justice March 30, 2023      

As part of the revolving door policy, the occupation forces arrested the political detainee, who was released yesterday evening from the Jericho intelligence headquarters, Muhammad Blaibli.

Yesterday evening, March 22, 2023, the General Intelligence service in the city of Jericho released the political detainee, Muhammad Blaibli, according to a decision issued by the Magistrate Court in Jericho, on the condition of a personal guarantee of 2,000 Jordanian dinars, after being detained for political reasons for more than a week. While the Blaibli family was surprised today that he was arrested by the occupation forces while he was on his way from Nablus to his home in Tulkarem, while this arrest comes within the policy of the condemned and rejected revolving door, which makes the Palestinian citizen vulnerable to moving between the political detention centers of the Palestinian Authority and those of the occupation, with the aim of completing the same investigation. Accordingly; The “Lawyers for Justice” group renews its rejection and condemnation of the revolving door policy and political detentions, which contradict the provisions of Article (9) of the Palestinian Basic Law, which states that “Palestinians are equal before the law and the judiciary without discrimination on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, political opinion, or disability.” … Lawyers for Justice March 23, 2023

The Qalqilya Magistrate Court acquitted the political detainee, Qassem Jaber.

Today, Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the Qalqilya Prosecution Office referred the file of the political detainee, Qassem Jabr, to the competent court (the Magistrate’s Court in Qalqilya), which acquitted him, and implicitly ordered his release. The Preventive Security Service in the city of Qalqilya had arrested Jabr on March 13, 2023 on the basis of political and partisan pluralism, and then referred his file to the Qalqilya Prosecution Office, which brought political charges against him and interrogated him about them. It is noteworthy that Jabr is a former political detainee, who was previously arrested by order of the Governor of Nablus, in addition to being a released prisoner from the occupation prisons. … Lawyers for Justice March 22, 2023