Lawyers for Justice

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 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.”

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 Nablus acquitted all the citizens arrested for participating in the funeral of the martyr Abd al-Fattah Kharousha.

Today, Sunday, March 19, 2023, the Magistrate’s Court in Nablus acquitted all the citizens arrested for participating in the funeral of the martyr Abd al-Fattah Kharousha, after the Palestinian security services suppressed this funeral.   Accordingly; The “Lawyers for Justice” group commended these court rulings, stressing in its role that such court rulings enhance citizen’s right to political participation, in addition to their right to freedom of opinion and expression. … Lawyers for Justice March 19, 2023