Period: Monday 4 October to Monday 11 October 2010
Summary: The start of the olive season has witnessed an increase in attacks on human rights defenders as they try to harvest their crops
1)Arrests of HRDs
Five people were arrested, three whilst harvesting their olive crops.
2) Violence against HRDs
Four Palestinians – a journalist, an activist and two children – suffered serious injuries from the Occcupying Forces and settlers.
3) Collective punishment
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1) Arrests of HRDs |
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New arrests |
Place: Salah al-Khawaja, Ni’lin Date of arrests: Monday 4 October Names: Saeed Mohammad Khawaja, a 21 year old student from Birzeit University, Tariq Tawfiq a 19 years old activist, and Mohammed Younis Amira, 18 years Circumstances: Occupation Forces stormed the village and fired tear gas and sound bombs before entering the Bagthamam house and making the arrests
Place: Beit Ula, near Hebron Date of arrests: Friday 8 October Names: Jihad Jamal and Iyad Jamil Circumstances: The arrests took place as the two human rights defenders attempted to harvest the crops at the start of the olive harvest season. Their father was also severely beaten
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Releases
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Trials
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Past court hearings: no information available Upcoming court hearings: no information available
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Ill-treatments/Torture
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Other |
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2) Violence against HRDs |
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Killings |
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Injuries with live rounds |
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Other serious injuries
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Name: Harun Amayreh, 25 years old, journalist from Palestine TV and Abbas Moumani, human rights defender, 36 years old who was injured by a rubber bullet to his back Place: Bil’in Date of injury: Friday 8 October Circumstances: Harun Amayreh suffered tear gas asphyxiation and Abbas Moumani was injured by a rubber bullet to the back at the Bil’in weekly protest against the Wall Name: Imran Mansour, 11 and Iyad Gaith, 10 Place : Silwan, Jerusalem Date of Injury: Friday 8 October Circumstances: A group were throwing stones when the head of Elad Settlement Association drove straight into the two victims. Imran suffered a head injury and a broken shoulder bone, whilst Eyad broke his leg and hand. Both are being treated at the Al Maqased Hospital. |
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Other
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3) Collective Punishment |
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Damage of property |
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Closures
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Incursions
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Place: Ni’lin Date of incursion: Monday 4 October Circumstances: A grassroots committee representative reported that the Israeli occupation forces stormed the village from several directions, and clashed with locals residents, firing tear gas and sound bombs before entering the Bagthamam house and arresting Saeed Mohammad Khawaja, a 21 year old student from Birzeit University, Tariq Tawfiq a 19 years old activist, and Mohammed Younis Amira, 18 years, who is the brother of the martyr Youssef Amira, and of Amira Rezk and Osman |
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