The Halhoul Prosecution Office extended the detention of political detainee Alaa Zaqeq for 24 hours.
Today, March 19, 2023, the Halhoul Public Prosecution office extended the detention of political detainee Alaa Zaqeq, for a period of 24 hours, under the pretext of completing the investigation procedures. While the Public Prosecution charged the detainee, Zaqeq, with a charge of a political nature, which the Public Prosecution used to accuse the detainees based on the records of evidence collection prepared by the security services officers. On Friday, March 17, 2023, the General Intelligence Service arrested Zaqeq, who resides in the town of Beit Ummar, north of Hebron. In this context, the “Lawyers for Justice” group follows with great concern the increase in arbitrary arrests in the West Bank, especially those related to the right to political and partisan pluralism, by the executive agencies. … Lawyers for Justice March 19, 2023
The Qalqilya Magistrate Court extended the detention of the political detainee, Qassem Jabr.
Yesterday, March 16, 2023, the Qalqilya Magistrate Court extended the detention of the political detainee, Qassem Jaber, for a period of 15 days. Jaber, the released prisoner and former political detainee, was arrested by the Preventive Security Service in Qalqilya, four days ago. While he was being interrogated by the Public Prosecution, the Public Prosecution charged Jabr with one of the charges of a political nature, which it usually directs against detainees, to legalize their detention. … Lawyers for Justice March 17, 2023 To follow the news of the detainees, you can join
Within the framework of the “Lawyers for Justice” group follow-up of the human rights and legal situation since the beginning of this week in the courts and prosecution offices of the West Bank; The group notes an increase in the number of arbitrary arrests by Palestinian security forces in the occupied West Bank.
Since the beginning of this week, the “Lawyers for Justice” group has followed up on 22 detainees who were arbitrarily arrested by the Palestinian security services, specifically the Preventive Security Service and the General Intelligence. It was distributed among the citizens who were arrested during this week and others from the previous weeks. Five of the above-mentioned citizens were arrested on the basis of their participation in the funeral of the martyr Abdel Fattah Kharousha, and another by order of the governor of Tulkarm. Today, the group obtained four decisions to release four of the above-mentioned detainees, in addition to two decisions yesterday in favor of two others. The group notes that the security services and the judiciary exploited the lawyers’ strike period for the purpose of arbitrary arrest of citizens, as well as extending their detention in the absence of a defense lawyer, which detracts from their right to a fair trial. … Lawyers for Justice March 15, 2023 To follow the news of the detainees, you can join Lawyers for Justice community via
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
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