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PCHR Submits Memorandum to the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

Ref: 74/2012 Date: 10 September 2012 The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) has sent a submission, in the form of an Individual Complaint, to the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, related to the willful killing of Saad al-Majdalawi by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on 16 August 2011. On 16 […]

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Palestinian women protest political arrests

Maan News Agency | July 6, 2012 HEBRON (Ma’an) — Palestinian women in Hebron rallied Friday against the arrests of Hamas supporters, demanding that the Palestinian Authority release their sons. The demonstration, organized by parents of political detainees and the association of Muslim youth, started at Al-Hussein Bin Ali Mosque after Friday prayers and headed […]

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Hamas: PA security services arrested 91 citizens during last June

[ PIC 03/07/2012 – 09:20 AM ] PIC– The Islamic Resistance Movement “Hamas” confirmed that the PA security services in the occupied West Bank continued its arrest and summons campaign against Hamas cadres and supporters. PA security forces have arrested during last June 91 citizens, most of them were freed prisoners, students, and former detainees. […]

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#PalHunger | Strike deal ‘does not end administrative detention’

Maan News Agency | May 16, 2012 BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — A deal struck early Tuesday to end the Palestinian prisoners’ hunger strike will not halt administrative detention, prisoners groups said Wednesday. The document signed by prisoners representatives states that prisoners will halt hunger strikes and “security activity” inside Israeli jails in exchange for Israeli “facilitation” […]

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VIDEO | Interview with Majeda Fidda, former administrative detainee | #PalHunger

Video by addameer21on Mar 2, 2011 Majeda Fidda, a member of Nablus municipality council, was arrested by Israeli soldiers on 6 August 2008. She was acquitted of all charges against her on 31 December 2008, but instead of being released, she was placed in administrative detention for over a year. She was finally released on […]

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Khader Adnan… Finally home – Photography

April 17, 2012 LiveBlog | HANA SHALABI DEPORTED TO GAZA – Photos & Video Hana Shalabi Hana’ Yayha Ash-Shalabi – Action Alert All Related posts about Hana Shalabi Palestinian Hunger Strikers: A History Palestinian Hungerstrikers –List of all names For reliable/latest news about hungerstrikers go to Addameer All related posts about Khader Adnan We will […]

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Call for international Action: Show your support on Palestinian Prisoners Day

12 April 2012 | International Solidarity Movement This week International Solidarity Movement is calling for international solidarity in the run up to Palestinian Prisoners Day on the 17th April. The Palestinian prisoners struggle needs immediate international attention as Israel’s treatment of prisoners under a military judicial system starkly violates international law and fundamental human rights. […]

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IOA renews administrative detention of Palestinian MP Nizar Ramadan

[ PIC 29/03/2012 – 07:02 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– An Israeli court renewed the administrative detention of Al-Khalil lawmaker Nizar Ramadan, 50, for three months for the fourth time running, his family said. The family told the PIC on Thursday that Ramadan is held in the Negev desert prison. The MP was arrested on 28/5/2011 […]

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Statistics: Israel arrested around 900 Palestinians since start of 2012

Farwana pointed out that the prisoners include 185 children, 27 elected MPs topped by speaker Dr. Aziz Dweik, three former ministers, nine ladies, and 320 held under administrative detention orders, without trial or charge. [ PIC 24/03/2012 – 05:26 PM ] GAZA, (PIC)– The Israeli occupation forces (IOF) escalated their arrest campaigns in lines of […]

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IOF arrest 19 Quds University students in two months

[ PIC 23/03/2012 – 12:16 PM ] AL-KHALIL, (PIC)– IOF troops on Friday at dawn raided the home of Palestinian captive Muhammad Halaika who is serving a 22-year prison sentence in Ramon prison and arrested his 22-year-old son Munjed. The IOF transferred Munjed, who is a student at the college of Islamic Studies of the […]

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IOA turns down appeal for release of 72-year-old MP Ahmed Al-Haj Ali

[ PIC 21/03/2012 – 04:27 PM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– The Israeli higher court turned down an appeal by lawyer of MP Ahmed Al-Haj Ali to end his administrative detention, without trial or charge, at the pretext of having secret charges against him. The Tadamun foundation for human rights said in a statement on Wednesday that […]

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Ofer court extends illegal detention of 72 year old MP Haj Ali (also on hunger strike) with 6 more months

[ PIC 20/03/2012 – 09:54 AM ] NABLUS, (PIC)– The Israeli military court of Ofer extended on Monday the administrative detention of Palestinian lawmaker Ahmed Al-Haj Ali, 72, for six more months, despite his hunger strike and his worsening health. The court rejected the objection submitted by the defense lawyer and insisted on its arbitrary […]

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Two teenagers arrested without evidence amidst clashes in Ras al-Amoud

Silwanic Monday, 12 March, 2012 | 19:10 Silwan, Jerusalem (SILWANIC) — Confrontations erupted in Ras al-Amoud district of Silwan on 8 March, as a heavy build-up of Israeli forces triggered a Molotov cocktail thrown at an Israeli settler compound. Two young brothers, Basel al-Zagal (14) and Ismail al-Zagal (15) were arrested by Israeli forces, despite […]

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Women’s day demonstration in Qalandia for the rights of female Palestinian prisoners

by Satu | 8 March 2012 | International Solidarity Movement, West Bank On International Women’s day, March 8th, hundreds of demonstrators rallied in Qalandia in solidarity with hunger striker Hana Shalabi and calling for Israel to end the occupation. The demonstrators marched marched down the street next to the separation wall to Qalandia checkpoint, carrying […]

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Two captives go on hunger strike in solidarity with Shalabi

[ PIC 09/03/2012 – 11:36 AM ] JENIN, (PIC)– Two Palestinian captives from the village of Burqin declared an open ended hunger strike in solidarity with Hana’ al-Shalabi and in protest at administrative detention under which Palestinian captives serve imprisonment sentences but without any charges brought against them. Fayez al-Shayeb and Nidal Abu Shadouf said […]

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