Israel/Palestine/France: Arrests of Palestinian rights defenders part of ‘wider crackdown’

11/08/21

Mary Lawlor, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, expressed concern over arrests, harassment, criminalization and threats targeting these individuals. 

“Arrests and raids on the homes of Palestinian human right defenders form part of a wider crackdown against those defending the human rights of Palestinians in the Occupied Palestinian Territory,” she said. 

Arrests, forcible transfers 

Ms. Lawlor was alarmed by the arbitrary arrest and detention of Farid Al-Atrash, a human rights defender and lawyer at the Independent Commission for Human Rights (ICHR). 

Mr. Al-Atrash was detained by Israeli military forces after peacefully participating in a demonstration in Bethlehem on 15 June and released on bail eight days later. 

The rights expert also voiced concern over the forcible transfer of Palestinians living in the Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan neighbourhoods in Jerusalem. 

“Muna Al-Kurd, Mohammed Al-Kurd and Zuhair Al Rajabi, human rights defenders at the forefront of protecting their communities against forced displacement, have been arrested and interrogated,” she said. 

Another activist, Salah Hammouri, a Palestinian-French human rights defender and lawyer, is also at risk of having his permanent residency permit in Jerusalem revoked. 

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https://news.un.org/en/story/2021/08/1097602

https://www.ohchr.org/SP/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=27375&LangID=E

https://reliefweb.int/report/occupied-palestinian-territory/israel-must-safeguard-human-rights-defenders-occupied

https://www.friendsofhebron.com/free_farid?recruiter_id=1328 (SIGN THE PETITION!)

https://news.un.org/fr/story/2021/08/1101512 (FRANCAIS)

https://cnpjdpi.org/Salah-Hamouri-Lettre-au-Ministre-de-de-l-Europe-et-des-Affaires-Etrangeres.html

#Israel must protect all Palestinian human rights defenders within its borders and in the Occupied Palestinian Territory – UN expert @MaryLawlorhrds says, calling for the immediate release of 3 #HumanRightsDefenders.

Learn more: https://t.co/4T5393lk7e pic.twitter.com/FFliDjMnjV

— UN Special Procedures (@UN_SPExperts) August 11, 2021

Sign the petition: Free Farid Al-Atrash https://t.co/xQKsY8uyFK

— deepfriedmarsbars (@rijayusufzay) July 24, 2021

Free Farid Al-Atrash, he is one of the main campaigners calling for accountability for the killing of Nizar Banat, who died in PA custody last month. Join our urgent call to the U.S. State Department calling on them to ask Israel for Farid's release. https://t.co/t6mhObAMjl pic.twitter.com/aQSVkh8Gsx

— Mirna Miranda (@MirandaMirna) July 20, 2021

Where-ever you live please sign petition to U.S. State Dept for them to demand Israel drop charges against human rights lawyer Farid Al-Atrash (detained after Nizar Banat killing protest- against Palestinian Authorities). https://t.co/Jk6Fmid2B2

— kpalestinenetwork#AntiApartheid/BDSgalway (@kpalestinenetw1) July 20, 2021

Al Haq envoie un appel urgent au sujet de l'arrestation arbitraire du défenseur des Droits de l'Homme Farid al-Atrash | https://t.co/XY3MdYJCnI pic.twitter.com/vOfr7FVRZP

— LeMondeJuifVuPar… (@lemonde_coil) July 15, 2021

The Ofer Military Court held a new trial session for the lawyer of the independent commission, Farid Al-Atrash, from occupied Bethlehem .#Act4Palestine pic.twitter.com/D5pZhpApAt

— Chris Hutchinson (@ChrisHu34451470) July 13, 2021

The Israeli military has released Palestinian human rights lawyer Farid al-Atrash on bail. More updates will follow about his impending trial in military court for peacefully participating in a protest. #FreeFarid pic.twitter.com/gk3rTypQQC

— Youth Against Settlements (@YASHebron) July 13, 2021

#Israël @CCBEinfo dénonce le harcèlement judiciaire de l'avocat Salah Hamouri https://t.co/bf5x6vYWsg

— Patrick Henry (@patrhenry) August 4, 2021

⭕ Situation de Salah Hamouri ⭕

➡ Il demande au gouvernement les avancées que ce dernier a obtenues dans cette affaire et les mesures prises pour garantir et faire respecter les droits du citoyen Salah Hamouri à vivre et à continuer ses activités librement à Jérusalem. pic.twitter.com/M3ovmtrnWh

— Fabien Gay (@fabien_gay) July 21, 2021

🔊 #Podcast Le Quai d’Orsay « pleinement mobilisé» pour Salah Hamouri. La ministre israélienne de l’Intérieur dit vouloir la révocation de son statut de résident permanent à Jérusalem. Le directeur @humanite_fr @PatrickLeHyaric ds le 17h30 @radioorient 🎧 https://t.co/SXJCCrJmmu pic.twitter.com/41yTRUhVLg

— radioorient (@radioorient) July 19, 2021

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