*Issued by the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club*
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*Issued by the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club*
*On the Palestinian Lawyer’s Day*
*30 arrest cases have been recorded among Palestinian lawyers since the beginning of genocide*
Ramallah- The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club stated that the number of arrest cases against Palestinian lawyers stands at 30 at least, including 2 female lawyers.
The Commission and the Prisoner’s Club confirmed that the occupation authorities have committed systematic crimes against lawyers during arrest, subjecting them to several retaliatory measures , similar to other detainees in Israeli prisons.
The Commission and the Prisoner’s Club confirmed today in a joint statement, on the occasion of the Palestinian Lawyer’s Day, that the occupation authorities have historically targeted lawyers and escalated the targeting over the past years. This coincides with the increasing discussions about the potential prosecution of the occupation in the International Criminal Court and the targeting of Palestinian human rights and civil institutions.
The Commission and the Prisoner’s Club stated that arresting lawyers came to crack down on their profession, as legal teams working in human rights institutions, especially who visit and represent detainees, were subjected to many obstructions since the beginning of the genocide in order to undermine their role and isolate Palestinian detainees from the world. Furthermore, the occupation authorities imposed a series of restrictions on lawyers working in military courts, which significantly affected their ability to continue their work to follow up on detainee cases.
In a previous statement, the commission and the prisoner’s club reviewed the most prominent restrictions imposed on lawyers, as the IPS prevented them from visiting detainees at the beginning of the war, but they were able to resume visits after many efforts made by relevant institutions. For instance: IPS intended to declare the state of emergency upon the lawyer's arrival to cancel the visit after a long journey, which was used several times, in addition to the procrastination in responding to visit requests, which sometimes takes two weeks or more, besides the attacks and threats that detainees are subjected to before and after meeting the lawyer. It is worth noting that a group of lawyers were recently prevented from visiting detainees.
The occupation continues to impose the crime of enforced disappearance against the majority of Gazan detainees, through preventing legal teams and and the International Committee of the Red Cross from communicating with them, knowing that the attempts made by related organizations have enabled some lawyers to visit a limited number of them under strict conditions, as lawyers are subjected to thorough searches and prevented from bringing any note to detainees.
In this context, the commission and the prisoner’s club confirm the crucial role played by Palestinian lawyers, especially during the war and the unprecedented level of crimes.
The commission and the prisoner’s club called for the protection of legal teams and support them by international human rights organizations amid the constraints they encounter, in order to be able to perform their vital and important duties at all levels.
*On the Palestinian Lawyer’s Day*
*30 arrest cases have been recorded among Palestinian lawyers since the beginning of genocide*
Ramallah- The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club stated that the number of arrest cases against Palestinian lawyers stands at 30 at least, including 2 female lawyers.
The Commission and the Prisoner’s Club confirmed that the occupation authorities have committed systematic crimes against lawyers during arrest, subjecting them to several retaliatory measures , similar to other detainees in Israeli prisons.
The Commission and the Prisoner’s Club confirmed today in a joint statement, on the occasion of the Palestinian Lawyer’s Day, that the occupation authorities have historically targeted lawyers and escalated the targeting over the past years. This coincides with the increasing discussions about the potential prosecution of the occupation in the International Criminal Court and the targeting of Palestinian human rights and civil institutions.
The Commission and the Prisoner’s Club stated that arresting lawyers came to crack down on their profession, as legal teams working in human rights institutions, especially who visit and represent detainees, were subjected to many obstructions since the beginning of the genocide in order to undermine their role and isolate Palestinian detainees from the world. Furthermore, the occupation authorities imposed a series of restrictions on lawyers working in military courts, which significantly affected their ability to continue their work to follow up on detainee cases.
In a previous statement, the commission and the prisoner’s club reviewed the most prominent restrictions imposed on lawyers, as the IPS prevented them from visiting detainees at the beginning of the war, but they were able to resume visits after many efforts made by relevant institutions. For instance: IPS intended to declare the state of emergency upon the lawyer's arrival to cancel the visit after a long journey, which was used several times, in addition to the procrastination in responding to visit requests, which sometimes takes two weeks or more, besides the attacks and threats that detainees are subjected to before and after meeting the lawyer. It is worth noting that a group of lawyers were recently prevented from visiting detainees.
The occupation continues to impose the crime of enforced disappearance against the majority of Gazan detainees, through preventing legal teams and and the International Committee of the Red Cross from communicating with them, knowing that the attempts made by related organizations have enabled some lawyers to visit a limited number of them under strict conditions, as lawyers are subjected to thorough searches and prevented from bringing any note to detainees.
In this context, the commission and the prisoner’s club confirm the crucial role played by Palestinian lawyers, especially during the war and the unprecedented level of crimes.
The commission and the prisoner’s club called for the protection of legal teams and support them by international human rights organizations amid the constraints they encounter, in order to be able to perform their vital and important duties at all levels.
