Postponement of the session regarding the appeal submitted to the Administrative Court by the “Lawyers for Justice” group regarding the decision to restrict its registration.
The Administrative Court in Ramallah decided yesterday, Wednesday, to postpone the court session regarding the appeal filed by “Lawyers for Justice” against the decision to restrict its registration with the Companies Registrar, which the group was notified of on 26-3-2023 until 21-6-2023. In the first session of the trial, the group’s representative presented a portion of their evidence, while also requesting communication with some official departments to provide the court with additional documents and information. The court, on its part, decided to postpone the session in order to consider the group’s representative’s request in this regard. … Lawyers for Justice June 8, 2023
A statement issued by the “Lawyers for Justice” group regarding the summoning of the Public Prosecution of Dr. Azmi Al-Shuaibi, Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Aman Coalition, and Mr. Issam Haj Hussein, Executive Director of the Coalition.
The “Lawyers for Justice” group condemned the summoning of the Public Prosecution in Ramallah yesterday morning, Monday 5.6.2023, to Dr. Azmi Al-Shuaibi, Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Aman Coalition, and Mr. Issam Haj Hussein, Coalition Executive Director, against the background of the fifteenth coalition report published last month entitled “The Occupation, Division, and Political Corruption: A Closed Loop that Feeds Each Other”. The group considered that the investigation with Al-Shuaibi and Hajj Hussein was based on what was published in the coalition report on what is known as the file of laundering the dates of the settlement; an attempt to restrict the work of civil society institutions and organizations and obstruct their activity in the context of their oversight role on official performance. The group affirms that the work of civil society organizations is guaranteed and protected by the laws and regulations established in Palestine, including the Palestinian Basic Law, which guarantees the work of organizations without harassment. Accordingly, the group calls on the Ramallah Prosecution Office to immediately retract these measures against the AMAN Coalition, and also affirms that freedom of criticism is guaranteed and may not be restricted in any way, and that the continuation of these measures is against the aforementioned persons. It is an unjustified bias towards repression. At the time, activists and human rights defenders must be protected, and arrest campaigns must be stopped. Lawyers for Justice 6.6.2023
The Nablus Prosecution Office decided to extend the detention of the political detainee, Muhammad Kony, for 48 hours.
Today, Monday, the Nablus Prosecution office extended the detention of political detainee Muhammad Al-Koni for forty-eight hours after he was interrogated on a political charge, despite obtaining a previous acquittal ruling in a case on the same charge. Al-Koni is a released prisoner, in addition to being a former detainee by the Palestinian security services. During the past years, the Palestinian security agencies took turns arresting him again and again, with a total of nearly twenty arrests, the last of which was last December. It is noteworthy that Al-Koni was arrested at dawn yesterday from his home by members of the General Intelligence Service, the arrest was accompanied by a house search, in addition to the confiscation of belongings related to his work, all this without bringing a judicial search warrant or judicial arrest warrant. … Lawyers for Justice 5, 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
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 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