Lawyers for Justice obtains a decision to release political detainee Ahmed Allawi
Today, Sunday, the “Lawyers for Justice” group obtained a decision from Ramallah Magistrate’s Court to release the political detainee, Ahmad Allawi, with a personal guarantee of 2000 Jordanian dinars. It is noteworthy that Allawi is being held by the General Intelligence agency in Ramallah, while the Public Prosecution charged him with a political charge. … Lawyers for Justice 4, June 2023
Next Wednesday, the first session will be held regarding the administrative appeal submitted by the “Lawyers for Justice” group against the decision of the Ministry of National Economy to restrict the group’s registration as a civil company.
Following the decision issued by the Ministry of National Economy on March 26, 2023 to restrict the registration of the “Lawyers for Justice” group in the corporate registry as a civil company registered with the Ministry of National Economy based on instructions from the General Intelligence agency in Ramallah, the group filed an administrative appeal before the Administrative Court in Ramallah, to cancel the decision and issue a certificate for the year 2023, which will hold its first session on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. in this context; The group confirms what it issued in a previous statement 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 “Lawyers for Justice” group was also subjected to a systematic series of harassment and incitement that affected its work and its members since the beginning of its work, in an attempt to stop the group from its work in representing and advocating human rights defenders, and political detainees. And documenting the violations they are subjected to. In this context, the group affirms the continuation of its work, which it started in 2011, in defiance of all the harassment it is exposed to. During the month of May, the group followed up 34 cases of arrest against different backgrounds, distributed as follows: (23) Arrests on the basis of political and partisan pluralism, (4) Arrests on the Basis of Peaceful Assembly, (4) Arrests on the basis of student union work, (3) Arrests based on freedom of opinion and expression. In conclusion; Lawyers for Justice calls on colleagues in local and international human rights institutions to support the group in its legal quest to annul the administrative decision to freeze its registration, which came at the request of the General Intelligence Service. … Lawyers for Justice 3, June 2023
The security agencies are trying to legitimize the arrest of the detainees by fabricating criminal cases against them in the courts in order to justify their arrest.
The “Lawyers for Justice” group denounced the apparent deterioration in the human rights situation in the West Bank, and the consequent refusal of court decisions to release political detainees by the security services, which are trying to legitimize the detention of detainees by fabricating criminal cases. against them in the courts to justify their arrest. In this context, the “Lawyers for Justice” group was surprised by the insistence of the General Intelligence agency in Jericho to arrest the political detainee, and the released prisoner from the occupation prisons, Moamen Al-Qaraawi, from Nur Shams camp, who works as an English language teacher. Although two decisions were issued by the Jericho Magistrate Court to release Qaraawi, these two decisions were appealed or reconsidered to legitimize his detention. It is noteworthy that Al-Qaraawi was arrested on May 8, 2023 by members of the General Intelligence agency in Tulkarm, before being transferred to the Intelligence headquarters in Jericho. … Lawyers for Justice June 1, 2023
A decision to release political detainee Youssef Dar Al Deek
Today, Wednesday, the “Lawyers for Justice” group obtained a decision from Jericho Magistrate’s Court to release the political detainee, Yousef Dar Al- Deek, with a personal guarantee of 1,000 Jordanian dinars.
A decision to release Mahamid and Qaraawi
Today, Wednesday, the “Lawyers for Justice” group obtained a decision from the Jericho Magistrate’s Court to release the political detainees, Ishaq Mahamid and Moamen Qarawi, who are detained by the General Intelligence. Noting that the decision to release Mahamid has been implemented, while the authorities have been intransigent until this moment in releasing Al-Qarawi under the pretext that “there was no decision from Ramallah to release him.”
Jericho Magistrate Court releases political detainee Maher Al-Qadi
Today, Wednesday, the “Lawyers for Justice” group obtained a decision from the Magistrate’s Court in Jericho to release the political detainee, Maher Al-Qadi, with a personal guarantee of 1,000 Jordanian dinars.
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
The Magistrate’s Court in Tulkarem issued a decision to release the political detainee Ahmad Jayousi.
Today, Monday, March 20, 2023, the Tulkarem Magistrate Court issued a decision to release the political detainee and the released prisoner, Ahmed al-Jayousi, on the condition of a personal guarantee of 5000 Jordanian dinars. Al-Jayousi was arrested by the Preventive Security Service in Tulkarem on March 14, on the basis of his political opinions. … Lawyers for Justice March 20, 2023