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
You can view the electronic copy of the annual report (March 2021-March 2022), entitled ” Ongoing Crisis: The Systematic Nature of the Suppression of Freedoms in the West Bank” through the following link: http://lawyers4justice.ps/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/l4j-annual-report-2021-2022-en-online.pdf
Violating the right to physical and mental safety (March 2021- March 2022)
Regarding the testimonies, in violating the right to physical and mental safety, 85% of the cases followed up by the Group, reported that their right to physical and mental safety was violated. #ongoing_crisis
Press conference to publish a report entitled “Ongoing Crisis; The Systematic Nature of the Suppression of Freedoms in the WestBank”
The “Lawyers for Justice” group is honored to invite you to attend its press conference, which will include the publication of a report on the arbitrary arrests during the Second year of the state of emergency, entitled “Ongoing Crisis; The Systematic Nature of the Suppression of Freedoms in the West Bank” on Thursday the 23th of February 2023 at 12:00 pm at Lawyers for Justice – Al Bireh – Al Balou’ – behind Bun Zheiman. #Ongoing_Crisis
The thirty-ninth session of the trial of the political activist and former detainee; Suha Jabara.
Today, February 20, 2023, the 39th session of the trial of the political activist and former detainee, Suha Jabara, was held at the Jericho Court of First Instance (Jericho Criminal Court). Jabara has been prosecuted since June 2019. She was arrested from her home in the town of Turmusaya in November 2018. The arrest was marked by physical and psychological torture, ill-treatment, a long-hour investigation at the headquarters of the Security Committee and a hunger strike. The Public Prosecution and the “Lawyers for Justice” group had concluded their evidence earlier, and only the stage of the prosecution’s pleading, and the group’s pleading, were left to complete the trial procedures. … Lawyers for Justice February 20, 2023
Administrative Detention (March 2021- March 2022)
The arbitrary arrest cases that had not been presented to any court, were 31 cases including the cases of remand by the governor. #Ongoing_Crisis
179 arrests from March 2021 – March 2022
During the second year of declaring the State of emergency (till 31/3/2022) “Lawyers for Justice Group” – will be referred to as the “Group” in the current report, due to its various members – had followed up approximately 179 detentions; Through human rights follow-up and legal representation. Additionally, the Group had documented other violations other than detention cases. #Ongoing_Crisis
Three hearings were held today at the Ramallah Magistrate’s Court for five human rights defenders, following the incidents that followed the assassination of the martyr Nizar Banat.
Today, February 19, 2023, the Ramallah Magistrate Court held three trial sessions for five political activists and human rights defenders, who had previously been arrested on the basis of their participation in demonstrations condemning the assassination of martyr Nizar Banat and/or expressing their opinions about the assassination of martyr Nizar Banat, they are Salem Abdel-Rahman (Al-Qatsh), Jihad Abdo, Ezz El-Din Zaoul, Fakhri Jaradat, and Osama Jaradat. Fakhri Jaradat is being prosecuted in two separate files, one of as a single defendant, and the other with his son, Osama. Although Qatash was arrested by the occupation authorities nearly a year ago, he is still being prosecuted on the aforementioned basis. Although their trial started two years ago, their sessions are still postponed due to the absence of witnesses of the Public Prosecution who are members and officers of the Palestinian police, and by their absence, their files lack of guarantees to a fair trial that must be available. For all of this, domestic law and international agreements and treaties guarantee the right to freedom of opinion and expression, and to participate in peaceful assemblies. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights stipulated in article (19) thereof that “Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.” And stipulated in Article (20/1) “Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association.” Therefore, the prosecution of political activists and human rights defenders, based on their exercise of their freedom to express their opinions, or their participation in peaceful assemblies, is a violation of the local laws that guarantee these rights, in addition to the treaties and agreements to which the Palestinian Authority has committed itself. … Lawyers for Justice February 19, 2023
detention on the basis of opinion and expression (March 2021- March 2022)
The “Lawyers for Justice” group worked with 75 cases, those who had been arrested on the background of freedom of opinion and expression, represent 41.8% of the total arrest cases. 11 cases were arrested for publishing political critiques on social media platforms, while 63 cases were arrested for political affiliation. #Ongoing_Crisis
Press conference to publish a report entitled “Ongoing Crisis; The Systematic Nature of the Suppression of Freedoms in the WestBank”
The “Lawyers for Justice” group is honored to invite you to attend its press conference, which will include the publication of a report on the arbitrary arrests during the Second year of the state of emergency, entitled “Ongoing Crisis; The Systematic Nature of the Suppression of Freedoms in the West Bank” on Thursday the 23th of February 2023 at 12:00 pm at Lawyers for Justice – Al Bireh – Al Balou’ – behind Bun Zheiman.