The Public Prosecution extends the detention of those arrested on the basis of the participation in the funeral of the martyr Abdel Fattah Kharousha
Today, March 12, 2023, the Public Prosecution in Nablus extended the detention of Samir Hobeisha and the student at An-Najah University, Yaman Dweikat, who are detained by the General Intelligence, on the basis of participating in the funeral of the martyr Abd al-Fattah Kharousha. The detainee Dweikat raised the issue of being subjected to torture, represented by the shabeh, for a day and a half, by the General Intelligence forces, while the Public Prosecution charged him and the detainee Hobeisha with a charge of slander against the authority, during their interrogation. It is noteworthy that the arrest of Hobeisha and Dweikat came within the framework of a wide campaign of arrests launched by the Palestinian security services among the participants whom the security forces accused of participating in the funeral of the martyr Abdel Fattah Kharousha. This campaign of arrests began after the suppression of the martyr’s funeral procession … Lawyers for Justice March 12, 2023
Halhoul Magistrate Court issued a decision to release the political detainee and student, Ahmed Alqam.
After twelve days of arbitrary detention, the Halhoul Magistrate Court issues a release decision on the condition of a commercial guarantee in the amount of 1,000 Jordanian dinars for the political detainee and student Ahmed Alqam. It is noteworthy that the Public Prosecution charged the detainee, Alqam, with a charge of a political nature, which is usually used to justify the arrest of the detainees and give their detention a legal character. … Lawyers for Justice March 12, 2023
Ramallah Magistrate Court decides to release the journalist Moath Washaha.
Today, March 12, 2023, the Magistrate Court in Ramallah issued a ruling to release, on a personal guarantee of 5,000 Jordanian dinars, of the journalist Moath Washaha, who is detained by the General Intelligence in Ramallah. Washaha has been arrested since March 1, 2023, on the basis of his journalistic work. … Lawyers for Justice March 12, 2023
In conjunction with International Women’s Day, “Lawyers for Justice” group launches an urgent appeal to stop the prosecution of activist Dr. Zahra Khdrouj.
The “Lawyers for Justice” group condemns the repeated and almost daily summons carried out by the Palestinian security agencies against the feminist and political activist, Dr. Zahra Khdrouj, and the executive director of the Asfour Cultural Center. According to the activist Khdrouj; The campaign of continuous harassment against her by the Palestinian Authority security services began, since last June, three weeks after the opening of the Asfour Cultural Center, registered with the Ministry of National Economy, which began with being summoned by the Preventive Security Service in Qalqilya, and interrogated about the center’s cultural, national and political activities that usually target children and youth. The activist Khdrouj added; After her appearance before the Preventive Security Service for the first time, the summons that the Palestinian security services carried out against her were repeated, and it became almost daily. However, she refused to appear after the first time, and after that the harassment varied to include inciting the guests of the center not to attend its activities, in addition to issuing a decision to seize the on her bank accounts last August. In the same context, the harassment of the activist Khdrouj was not limited to the harassment of the Palestinian security services only, but also extended to violations and harassment by the occupation, to prevent her from traveling, and entering the occupied territories. Therefore, in conjunction with International Women’s Day; The “Lawyers for Justice” group launched an urgent appeal to stop the prosecution of activist Dr. Khdrouj, and calls on all local and international institutions to put pressure on the Palestinian Authority to stop pursuing her, and to enable her to complete her activities. … Lawyers for Justice March 10, 2023
Based on “the nature and seriousness of the charge,” the Ramallah Magistrate Court extends the detention of journalist Moath Washaha.
For the second time in a row, the Ramallah Magistrate Court extended the detention of the detainee Moath Washaha for a period of seven days, indicating that it extended his detention on March 2, 2023, for a period of seven days. The General Intelligence had arrested Washaha on the basis of his journalistic work, after he responded to a summons at the agency’s headquarters. … Lawyers for Justice March 7, 2023
For the second time in a row, the Magistrate Court decided to extend the detention of the political detainee Fares Jbbour from Yatta.
Yesterday, March 5, 2023, the Jericho Magistrate Court extended the detention of the detainee, Faris Jabour, for a period of ten days, to enable the Public Prosecution to complete the investigation with Jabour, according to the allegations of the Prosecution’s request. The Preventive Security Forces had arrested Jbour on the evening of February 28, 2023, and he was presented for the first time to the Yatta Prosecution Office, two days after his arrest, according to his family’s statement. It is noteworthy that the detainee, Jbour, is a released prisoner from the Israeli occupation prisons. Also, he was previously arrested by the Palestinian security agencies more than 10 times, during which he was subjected to severe torture, according to his family’s statements. … Lawyers for Justice March 6, 2023
“Due to the seriousness of the charge,” the Halhoul Magistrate Court refuses once again to release the student and political detainee Ahmed Alqam.
Halhul Magistrate Court rejects the request to release political detainee Ahmad Alqam due to the seriousness of the charge against him. It is noteworthy that the detainee Alqam is a student, who was arrested by the Preventive Security forces in Hebron on March 1, 2023, and his detention was later extended on March 2, 2023 for a period of ten days, to complete the investigation with him, according to the Public Prosecutions allegations in the extension request which submitted to the competent court. … Lawyers for Justice March 6, 2023
Halhoul Magistrates Court refuses to release the political detainee and the student, Ahmad Alqam.
Today, March 5, 2023, Halhoul Magistrates Court rejected the release request, which was submitted by the family of the political detainee and the student at the Bethlehem Institute, Ahmed Aqam. The Preventive Security forces arrested Alqam on March 1, 2023, before referring his file to the public prosecution, who was accused of political charges, to cover up his unjustified detention. Accordingly; The “Lawyers for Justice” group condemns political arrests that violate the right of political and partisan pluralism, especially the arrest of students, which today affects their academic lives and their professional life. In the same context ; The group requires human rights institutions to put pressure on the preventive security to release Alqam, as well as to put pressure on the General Intelligence to release the student Washaha, who is being held at its headquarters in Ramallah … Lawyers for Justice March 5, 2023
The General Intelligence releases a witness to martyr Nizar Banat assassination.
Today, March 5, 2023, the Public Prosecution issued a decision to release the political activist, the cousin of the martyr Nizar Banat, and one of the witnesses to his assassination, Ammar Banat. Forces from the General Intelligence arrested the political activist, Ammar Banat, from his workplace in Hebron, Thursday, March 2, 2023. This is not the first time he has been arrested, but his arrest has been repeated since the assassination of the martyr Nizar Banat to pressure him not to testify before the Special Military Court at first, and to express his opinion in the case of the assassination of Nizar Banat and other public issues. … Lawyers for Justice March 5, 2023
The Ramallah Magistrate Court extends the arrest of the journalist and student, Moath Washaha
Ramallah Magistrate Court extended the arrest of journalist Moath Washaha on March 2, 2023, for a period of 7 days. The General Intelligence Service in Ramallah arrested journalist Washaha after he responded to a summons at the agency’s headquarters on Wednesday, March 1, 2023. The “Lawyers for Justice” group indicates that the arrest of student and journalist Washa comes within the framework of fighting the freedom of journalistic work, and that the malicious accusations against him aim to legitimize the false arrest. #Ongoing_Crisis … Lawyers for Justice March 5, 2023