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Palestinian protesters dispersed through force by Israel security forces
February 21, 2013 by Sung Un Kim
Violence broke out between Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers on Thursday during a rally in the West Bank near the town of Beitunia. At least 1,000 protesters were marching to Ofer Prison in support of four Palestinian inmates on a hunger strike. As Israeli forces obstructed the march.... [more]
UN rights experts concerned over Israel prisoners on hunger strike
February 13, 2013 by Michael Haggerson
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay expressed concern Wednesday over reports that three Palestinians being held in Israeli custody are in poor health. Tarek Qa'adan and Jafar Azzidine have been on hunger strike for 78 days and Samer Al-Issawi has been on partial hunger strike for 200.... [more]
Israel urged to investigate mistreatment of Palestinian detainees
August 9, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
Amnesty International (AI) on Thursday stated that Israel should investigate the alleged mistreatment of two Palestinian prisoners currently on hunger strike. The lawyer for Hassan Safadi and Samer al-Barq, who have been on hunger strike since June 21 and May 22 respectively, argued that they.... [more]
Gaza families visit relatives held in Israel prison
July 16, 2012 by Dan Taglioli
Twenty-four Palestinians detainees were permitted family visits at their Israeli jails on Monday as the result of a deal between Israeli authorities and hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners. Forty Gazans visited their relatives at Ramon prison for the first time since Israel banned family visits.... [more]
UN rights official calls on Israel to release Palestinian detainees
June 8, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
UN Special Rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories Richard Falk on Friday called on Israel to release two Palestinian detainees who have been on hunger strike for several weeks. Falk reported that Mahmoud Sarsak and Akram Rikhawi, who have been on hunger strikes for 82 and 58 days.... [more]
UN SG urges Israel to try or release Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike
May 10, 2012 by Sung Un Kim
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged the Israeli government to try or release more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners without delay to avoid any further risk on their health condition. The prisoners, who have been in Israeli custody, began their open-ended hunger strike two weeks ago.... [more]
Israel Supreme Court declines to free Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike
May 7, 2012 by Rebecca DiLeonardo
The Israeli Supreme Court on Monday ruled against two Palestinian prisoners in their appeal seeking release from detention. Thaer Halahla and Bilal Diab have been placed in administrative detention, a legal method of incarcerating potentially dangerous individuals indefinitely without a trial. The.... [more]
UN rights expert concerned over Israel prison conditions
May 2, 2012 by Michael Haggerson
Richard Falk, the UN Special Rapporteur of the occupied Palestinian territory, said Wednesday that he is "appalled" by "continuing human rights violations in Israeli prisons." Israeli prison authorities have taken punitive measures against the more than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners who began a.... [more]
Israel to release Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike
February 22, 2012 by Brandon Gatto
A Palestinian held without trial ended his 66-day hunger strike on Tuesday after Israeli authorities announced his release as part of a deal that avoids judicial review of the Israeli detention policy. The prisoner, Khader Adnan, is a 33-year-old member of the militant group Islamic Jihad who had.... [more]
Israel Supreme Court to hear prisoner hunger strike case
February 20, 2012 by Sarah Posner
The Israeli Supreme Court announced Monday that it will hear the hunger strike case of Palestinian prisoner Khader Adnan, despite a military judge rejecting his appeal in early February. Since his December arrest in the West Bank, Adnan has refused food. This hunger strike has been carried on to.... [more]
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