Whelan has been wrongfully detained in Russia for four years. Source Views: 0
Posts Tagged ‘detention’
White House Marks Paul Whelan Detention Anniversary, Slams Russia’s ‘Deplorable Treatment’
Permanent imprisonment through recycled detention orders runs contrary to justice in Egypt
Rasha Mohye El-Din is a teacher in her thirties who lives in the city of Kafr El-Sheikh in the extreme northern corner of Egypt. On the morning of 7 October, 2020, she received a phone call from a lawyer informing her that her brother Mahmoud had reappeared thirty days after vanishing, commonly referred to in […]
International groups denounce detention of Palestinian theater leader Bilal Al-Saadi
In its crackdown on Palestinian civil society, Israel last month arrested Bilal Al-Saadi, the chairman of the Jenin Freedom Theatre, at a checkpoint in the occupied territories as he was reportedly returning from a meeting with the Palestinian cultural minister in Ramallah. Al-Saadi was later sentenced to six months of detention on undisclosed charges. The cultural […]
By detention and drone: Palestine Action shuts down Elbit
Palestine Action, as ever, has been very busy in the past month. Before, during and after Israel’s “preemptive” bombardment of the Gaza strip on August 6, 2022, which killed 49 Palestinians, including 17 children, we’ve been keeping up relentless resistance against Israel’s arm trade in the UK. As the bombardment was going on, four activists […]
By detention and drone: Palestine Action shuts down Elbit
Palestine Action, as ever, has been very busy in the past month. Before, during and after Israel’s “preemptive” bombardment of the Gaza strip on August 6, 2022, which killed 49 Palestinians, including 17 children, we’ve been keeping up relentless resistance against Israel’s arm trade in the UK. As the bombardment was going on, four activists […]
By detention and drone: Palestine Action shuts down Elbit
Palestine Action, as ever, has been very busy in the past month. Before, during and after Israel’s “preemptive” bombardment of the Gaza strip on August 6, 2022, which killed 49 Palestinians, including 17 children, we’ve been keeping up relentless resistance against Israel’s arm trade in the UK. As the bombardment was going on, four activists […]
By detention and drone: Palestine Action shuts down Elbit
Palestine Action, as ever, has been very busy in the past month. Before, during and after Israel’s “preemptive” bombardment of the Gaza strip on August 6, 2022, which killed 49 Palestinians, including 17 children, we’ve been keeping up relentless resistance against Israel’s arm trade in the UK. As the bombardment was going on, four activists […]
By detention and drone: Palestine Action shuts down Elbit
Palestine Action, as ever, has been very busy in the past month. Before, during and after Israel’s “preemptive” bombardment of the Gaza strip on August 6, 2022, which killed 49 Palestinians, including 17 children, we’ve been keeping up relentless resistance against Israel’s arm trade in the UK. As the bombardment was going on, four activists […]
Iran woman dies after detention by moral police – reports
A young Iranian woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by morality police enforcing Iran’s strict hijab rules, her uncle was quoted as saying on Friday, in a case that has sparked protest by Iranians on social media, Reuters reports. The Interior Ministry and Tehran’s Prosecutor launched probes into the case […]
Iran woman dies after detention by moral police – reports
A young Iranian woman has died after falling into a coma following her detention by morality police enforcing Iran’s strict hijab rules, her uncle was quoted as saying on Friday, in a case that has sparked protest by Iranians on social media, Reuters reports. The Interior Ministry and Tehran’s Prosecutor launched probes into the case […]
Israel renews detention of human rights defender held without charge
Israel has renewed the administrative detention of human rights defender Salah Hammouri, who has been held in prison since March. The renewal of the detention order for another three months was announced by the Israeli authorities on Sunday, one day before Hammouri’s expected release. His new detention order will now be scheduled to end on […]
Israeli court renews detention of senior resistance official and hunger striker
Israel’s continued detention of Bassam al-Saadi and Khalil Awawdeh is part of its larger campaign to quell Palestinian resistance in recent months. Source Views: 0
DHS Preps for Title 42 End with Migrant Detention Center Construction
EAGLE PASS, Texas — The Department of Homeland Security began construction of a soft-sided migrant detention facility in a remote part of Maverick County. This marks the first project of its kind as part of Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas’ Southwest Border Mass Irregular Migration plan. The facility is expected to be operational before June. Views: 0
Saudi’s Mohammed Bin Nayef Tortured upon Detention in 2020, NYT Reveals
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Detention centre in Lithuania opened after inmate won compensation
Lithuania has opened up a former riding club on the outskirts of its capital Vilnius to the media which was once used by the CIA as a rendition facility. It came after the Justice Ministry paid compensation to Abu Zubaydah, who, according to human rights groups, was tortured whilst being interrogated by the CIA in […]
Palestinian prisoners enter 40th year in Israel detention
The two longest-serving Palestinian freedom fighters incarcerated in Israel have entered their 40th and last year behind bars, Palestinian Wafa news agency reported citing the Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) yesterday. According to PPS, Karim Younis, 63, and his cousin, Maher Younis, 64, both from the Arab-Israeli town of Ara in northern Israel, were detained on 6 January […]
Israel renews administrative detention against Palestinian MP from Jerusalem
Military Court of Israeli occupation renewed, on Wednesday, administrative detention against Palestinian MP from Jerusalem, Mohammad Abu Teir, 71, Prisoners Media Office said in a statement. According to the statement, this is the second six-month administrative detention renewed against Abu Teir, who spent a total of 36 years inside Israeli jails. In 2010, the Israeli […]
Libya orders pre-trial detention of cultural minister
The Libyan Public Prosecutor Al-Siddiq Al-Sour on Wednesday ordered the detention of the Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development Mabroukah Toughi on charges of financial corruption. According to a statement issued by the Attorney General’s office, the Public Prosecution issued the order after identifying instances where she was “obtaining benefits by violating the laws and regulations of […]
New York Assembly To Introduce a Bill That Calls for Indefinite Detention of Unvaccinated at Governor’s Whim
In the next legislative session beginning January 5th, 2022, the New York Senate and Assembly could vote on a bill that would grant permissions to remove and detain cases, contacts, carriers, or anyone suspected of presenting a “significant threat to public health” and remove them from public life on an indefinite basis. Bill A416 presents a […]
New York Legislation Provides for Indefinite Detention of Unvaccinated at Governor’s Whim.
by Kay Smythe December 18, 2021 In the next legislative session beginning January 5th, 2022, the New York Senate and Assembly could vote on a bill that would grant permissions to remove and detain cases, contacts, carriers, or anyone suspected of presenting a “significant threat to public health” and remove them from public life on […]