Press Release

The Palestinian Human Rights Organisations Council (PHROC) views with great concern the press release issued by the Palestinian Police on Saturday, 17 August 2019, preventing any organized activities by alQaws and calling to report anyone associated with the organisation. Severe community reactions have resulted from the statement, infringing on...

Addameer’s lawyer was able to visit the prisoner Huthaifa Halabiya Today, Monday 12 August 2019, who is in isolation in “Ramleh Prison Clinic” and has reached day 43 of his hunger strike today. The lawyer reported that Huthaifa came to visit her in a wheelchair with his hands and feet in chains despite his health condition. Huthaifa cannot drink...

According to Addameer’s lawyers, who visited hunger striker Huthayfa Halabiya in “Ramleh Prison Clinic” on day 38 of his hunger strike, Huthayfa is suffering from difficult health conditions and his health is progressively deteriorating. He vomits the water he drinks and continues to categorically reject any type of supplements including salt or...

Yesterday, Wednesday 31 July 2019, Addameer’s lawyers visited three prisoners who have now reached day 32 of their hunger strike. These prisoners include Huthayfa Halibia, Muhammad Abuakkar, and Mustafa Hassanat who are being held in Nitzan-Ramle prison. The prisoners reported to the lawyer that they will continue their hunger strike until they...

Currently there are nine administrative detainees on hunger strike against administrative detention, three of them, Huthaifa Halabiya, Mustafa Hassanat and Mohammed Abu Akker, have been on a hunger strike for thirty days demanding their release. Furthermore, Ahmad Ghannam, Sultan Khaluf, Hassan Awad, Hamzeh Awad, Muneer al-Abed and finally Isma’el...

On Monday 22 July 2019, Addameer’s lawyers were able to visit the hunger strikers Ahmed Zahran, who is in solitary confinement in Ramleh Prison Clinic and on day 32 of his hunger strike, Mohmmed abu Akkar, who is in solitary confinement in Asqalan prison and on day 24 of his hunger strike, and Mustafa Hassanat, who is in solitary confinement in...

Palestinian Detainee Dies in Israeli Custody PHROC: Israeli Authorities Bear Responsibility for Palestinian Prisoners’ Life and Protection from Medical Negligence, Torture and Ill-Treatment The Palestinian Human Rights Organization Council holds the Israeli occupation authorities fully responsible for the death of Nasser Taqatqa, 31, who died...

Currently there are seven prisoners on hunger strike against administrative detention, including Jafar Ezeddin and Ihsan Othman who have been on hunger strike the longest, since 16 June, as well as Ahmad Zahran who has been on hunger strike since 20 June. Another three administrative detainees, Huthaifa Halabia, Mustafa Hassanat and Mohammed Abu...

On Sunday 7 July 2019, Addameer’s lawyer was able to visit the prisoners Huthaifa Halabia, Mustafa Hassanat and Mohammed Abu Akkar in the occupation prison in the Naqab prison. Today, the three prisoners are ending their first week of hunger strike in protest of the policy of adminstrative detention and demanding their release. Addameer’s lawyer...

The Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Council (PHROC) condemn Israel’s deliberate denial of entry to Professor Michael Lynk, the United Nations Special Rapporteur (UNSR) on the situation of human rights in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) since 1967. Israel has denied UNSR Lynk entry to the OPT to carry out his mission between 8-12...