Press Release
Addameer, as part of a group from Palestinian civil society, recently attended the 37 th Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva. As part of this coalition, we engaged directly with the proceedings on human rights violations in the Palestinian territories, participated in two side events, conducted meetings with diplomatic representatives,...
Last Wednesday, 21 March 2018, Ahed, Nariman, and Noor Tamimi were all sentenced under a plea agreement with the Military prosecutor. Ahed will serve 8 months in jail, receive a three year suspended sentence, and pay 5,000 shekels ($1,400 USD). Nariman will serve eight months, pay 6,000 shekels ($1,700 USD), and also receive a three-year suspended...
As Palestinians celebrate the occasion of Mothers’ Day, 21 Palestinian mothers held in Israeli prisons and detention centers are unable to see their families. Those 21 women are mothers of 87 sons and daughters who are all spending this mother’s day without mothers. Palestinian mothers are often denied their right to a fair trial, family visits,...
Ramallah / Gaza: During January and February 2018, Israeli Occupation Forces arrested 1319 Palestinians from the occupied Palestinian territories, including 274 children, 23 women and 4 journalists. These figures are drawn from a joint report for the months of January and February, which was issued by the Prisoners and Liberties Affairs...
In this International Women’s Day, there are 62 Palestinian females held in Israeli prisons and detention centers, including 6 female children, 9 injured prisoners and 3 administrative detainees held without charge or trial. In total, 35 are held in HaSharon Prison and 25 are held in Damon Prison. Both of these prisons are located inside Israel in...
Jerusalem- 1/03/2018- The judge at the District Court in Jerusalem decided today to postpone the administrative detention confirmation hearing of Salah Hammouri until next Monday, March 5 th 2018. Hammori stated, “I don't want a lawyer or any legal representation due to the fact that administrative detention is an illegal policy that denies me my...
Addameer Association and the Palestinian Prisoners Club declare that the Israeli occupation forces bear total responsibility for the killing of Yaseen Omar al-Saradeeh (33 years old) from Jericho, which took place shortly following his arrest. In the early hours of Thursday 22 February 2018, the Israeli occupation forces harshly beat, arrested,...
Administrative detainees have announced in an official statement that they will begin a boycott campaign against military courts starting form Thursday 15 February 2018. This statement asserted that “the core of resisting administrative detention policy comes from boycotting this Israeli legal system.” Administrative detainees have also stated...
This Israeli Zionist colonial project continues to use the systematic policy of administrative detention, which is a violation of conditions and terms elaborated by international humanitarian law and international human rights law. Recently, the Israeli occupation forces intensified the use of this policy as there are currently hundreds of...
For most of us, the chance to have a direct impact seems distant and something that is unattainable. The world appears to follow its own distinct logic, and the occupation rolls on unencumbered by the desires of those under its feet. We currently have a brief moment to be able have some impact on a world that all too often appears to be completely...