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
Qalqilya Magistrate Court extended the detention of the teacher Moayad Shraim for 3 days.
Today, March 16, 2023, the Qalqilya Magistrate Court extended the detention of the detained teacher, Moayad Shraim, for a period of three days, due to a post attributed to him on the social networking sites Facebook, on the basis of the teachers’ movement. The Preventive Security in Qalqilya arrested teacher Shraim after he responded to a summons at the agency’s headquarters on Tuesday, March 14, 2023. Accordingly; The group condemns the prosecution of teachers on the basis of their movement, or on the basis of their expression of opinions regarding this movement. … Lawyers for Justice March 16, 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
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 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
Ramallah Magistrate Court decides to release the political detainee Abdullah Fayed.
Today, Tuesday, February 28, 2023, the Ramallah Magistrate Court issued a decision to release political detainee Abdullah Fayed, after his family fulfilled the personal guarantee procedures of one thousand Jordanian dinars, which the court approved as a precondition for issuing the release decision. The Public Prosecution had interrogated Fayed about one of the charges that are usually used against detainees on the basis of political and partisan pluralism, in order to justify their arrest. It is noteworthy that Fayed had been arrested by the Preventive Security forces since January 27, 2023. … Lawyers for Justice February 28, 2023
Yesterday, Sunday, the Special Military Court in Ramallah postponed the trial of the defendants in the case of the murder of political dissident Nizar Banat until March 13, 2023.
Yesterday, Sunday, February 26, 2023, a session was held in the Special Military Court in Ramallah, for those accused of killing the political opponent and 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, and thirteen of the fourteen defendants. 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 for the same purpose. The group noted the absence of the defense lawyer due to a comprehensive strike by the Bar Association, as well as the absence of the fourteenth defendant (Y.A), whose absence was justified by the Military Prosecution by the death of one of his relatives. Based on the foregoing, the court postponed the case until March 13, 2023 due to the strike in the Bar Association, provided that the fourteenth defendant and his lawyer are notified of the date of the next session. … Lawyers for Justice February 27, 2023
The “Lawyers for Justice” group condemns in the strongest terms the non-compliance of the security agencies with court decisions
Yesterday, the Magistrate’s Court in Nablus issued a decision to release the political detainee, Riad Abu Al-Hassan, after his family fulfilled the personal guarantee procedures approved by the court as a precondition for his release. However, the Preventive Security refused to comply with the decision of the Magistrate Court in Nablus to release Abu Al-Hassan, and referred him to the Public Prosecution, under arrest pending a new file, as an attempt to cover up his arrest with a legal cover. Abu Al-Hassan was arrested on February 12, 2023 by the Preventive Security Service, two days after the home of his father, lawyer Faris Abu Al-Hassan, was stormed by tens of members of the Preventive Security Service in an attempt to arrest him. However, his absence from the house thwarted this first attempt, which did not carry with it any judicial orders allowing him to be arrested or his house searched. And accordingly; Lawyers for Justice condemns, in the strongest terms, the security services’ transgression of court decisions. Specifically in the cases of political detainees, and keeping the detainees in detention despite the issuance of judicial decisions to release them. Arrest them, and search their homes without legal basis. Therefore, the “Lawyers for Justice” group regrets the continuation of violations against detainees against the backdrop of political and partisan pluralism, especially the executive authority’s uniqueness in making decisions and implementing them according to its whims. … Lawyers for Justice February 23, 2023
Cancellation of tomorrow’s press conference
At the outset; “Lawyers for Justice” group mourns the martyrs of the city of Nablus who were martyred this afternoon, and wishes the injured a speedy recovery. due to the painful crime committed by the occupation against our people, we decided to cancel the press conference scheduled for tomorrow, in which the annual report for the second year after the declaration of the state of emergency was supposed to be published, entitled “The Ongoing Crisis and the Systematic Nature of Repression of Freedoms in the West Bank”. Accordingly; The group will only publish an electronic version of the report on its website. … Lawyers for Justice February 22, 2023
“Ongoing Crisis” The Systematic Nature of the Suppression of Freedoms in The West Bank
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