Weekly
Stop the Wall
Repression Update
Period: Monday 15 November to Monday 22 November 2010
Summary:
1) Arrests of HRDs and Minors
A number of human rights defenders, particularly in Hebron, were arrested by the Israeli Occupation Forces. Harassment and arrest of family members of the martyr Samer Sarhan continued in order to intimidate and silence the family and their efforts to seek justice for the death of Sarhan.
2) Violence against HRDs
Hebron was the scene of severe repression of those taking part in the weekly protest, resulting in several injuries from tear gas and sound bombs. In Nablus a young farmer was severely beaten and humiliated by IOF soldiers as he tried to access his agricultural lands beyond the Wall.
3) Collective punishment
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1) Arrests of HRDs and Minors |
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New arrests
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Place: Hebron Date of arrests: Monday 15 November Names: Suhaib Abdul Mun’em Ad-Deweik, 21, Ashraf Al-Hashlamon, and Hamza Aj-Ja’bary Circumstances: The three were detained by Israeli Occupation Forces during a series of searches of homes of homes and mosques in Hebron
Place: Hebron Date of arrests: Thursday 18 November Names: Naser Muhammad Ahmad An-Nawaj’a Circumstances: Palestinian peace activist and native of the Southern West Bank town of Yatta, Naser was detained near the Suseya settlement whilst giving a tour to international and Israeli visitors who wanted to protest against continued settlement expansion and access restrictions facing Palestinians. They were dispersed by force when Israeli military vehicles arrived on the scene.
Place: Silwan (Jerusalem) Date of arrests: Friday 19 November Names: Ali Sarhan, his wife (unnamed) and nephew Sultan Halisi Circumstances: The wife of Ali Sarhan, brother of martyr Samer Sarhan, was released from Israeli custody yesterday after questioning, during which authorities probed her for information regarding her husband. Ali Sarhan and his wife, along with his nephew Sultan Halisi, the son of the martyr’s sister, were arrested earlier that morning by Israeli forces. Later in the day, Israeli troops returned to Ali’s home with a canine unit and searched the premises. Meanwhile, Ali Sarhan’s hearing was converted from public to private, and ultimately extended Ali’s detention by ten days without offering a reason, on the pretext that his file was secret. Sultan Halisi, Ali’s nephew, also received a private hearing in the Magistrate’s Court and a ten-day extension of his detention. The charges against the two men are unknown, as the hearings were closed to the public.
Ali’s brother Jihad Sarhan, 44, is currently still detained in Israeli prison, along with Ahmed Abbasi, 26, and Ibrahim Abdel-Haq, 28, on charges related to the clashes that took place after Samer Sarhan’s murder.
Place: Beit Ummar Date of arrests: Saturday 20 November Names: 5 international activists (names unknown) and three Palestinian minors Mohammad Fakhri (14 years old), Anwar Imad Bader and Hamza Ghaleb el Buti Circumstances: the 8 were arrested and beaten during the weekly demonstration
Place: Silwan, Jerusalem Date of arrests: Sunday 21 November Names: Muhammad An-Natsheh, 27 Circumstances: Muhammad was arrested on the street outside his house for violating the terms of his house arrest
Place: Hebron Date of arrests: Monday 22 November Names: Maher Ahmad Issa al Imlah and 10 others (unnamed) Circumstances: Maher, member of the grassroots committee in Hebron, was arrested when IOF soldiers raided Beit Ula village and arrested more than 10 people |
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Releases
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Place: Nablus Date: Sunday 21 November Names: Wa’el Sabea al Faqeh Circumstances: After more than one year in prison, the coordinator of the local popular committee was released. He was arrested with his colleagues whilst protesting against lands and burned and taken by settlers around Nablus district |
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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 |
No information available |
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Other |
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2) Violence against HRDs and Minors |
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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: Hosam Abu Allan (photo-journalist), Fida’a Naser (Palestine TV reporter), Khalil Abu Hashem and minor Shatha Abu Hashem Place: Beit Ummar Date of injury: Saturday 20 November Circumstances: The two journalists were seriously suffocated by tear gas bombs whilst the father and child were injured with fragments of sound bombs during the weekly protest |
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Other
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Name: Mu'taz Ribhi Abu Nab'a, 22 Place: Salfit Date of injury: Friday 19 November Circumstances: IOF soldiers beat Mu’taz as he attempted to cross the gate at the Separation Wall to access his agricultural land. He was beaten, strip-searched and hand-cuffed before being transferred to a military base.
Abu Nab'a further said that female soldiers humiliated him and took photos with him. He also told the soldier he had a permit issued by Israeli authorities giving him permission to access his land. According to Abu Nab'a, soldiers ultimately freed him in Hebron, more than 60 kilometers south of his home town, but only after he was served with a summons ordering him to go the Israeli intelligence office in Tulkarem on Monday for further interrogation |
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3) Collective Punishment |
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Damage of property |
No information available |
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Closures |
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Incursions |
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Other |
No information available |