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Palestinian Prisoners’ Conference Declaration Statement
Sunday, 20 May 2012, 2:36 pm | UFree
Since 1967, when Israel occupied the West Bank, Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, more than 700,000 Palestinians have been detained by Israel, approximately 20% of the total population in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and 40% of all males. More >>
Resounding victory for the hunger strikers
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 12:12 pm | UFree
Palestinian Prisoners’ Committee has signed an agreement with the Israeli prisons’ service to end the 28 day prisoners’ hunger strike. The agreement contains regulations a pledge to fulfil the main commands of prisoners which are: Ending the solitary ... More >>
Hamdan: Palestinian prisoners achieved a heroic victory
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 12:08 pm | UFree
Mohammad Hamdan, UFree Network chairman, has confirmed that the prisoners’ agreement which fulfils their needs uncovers the ugly side of the Israeli occupation. More >>
Petition in Solidarity with Palestinian Political Prisoners
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 10:47 am | UFree
UFree Network | Campaigns The cause of Palestinian and Arab political prisoners and detainees in Israeli jails is now more critical than ever, urgently requiring immediate international support. Thousands of Palestinian political prisoners have started ... More >>
What Palestinian Political Prisoners Are Fighting For
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 2:41 pm | UFree
The case of the freedom fighter Khader Adnan reminds us of where the strength of the Palestinian people lies. This is the strength that was squandered and dissipated in the Oslo process and the pursuit of a state at the expense of national liberation. More >>
Important Update: Serious Danger to Health of Detainee
Saturday, 17 March 2012, 3:20 pm | UFree
Important Update: Serious Danger to Health of Administrative Detainee Hana Shalabi, on Day 27 of Her Hunger Strike Joint Statement, Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association and Physicians for Human Rights-Israel A Physicians for Human ... More >>
Palestinian Female Political Prisoners
Sunday, 11 March 2012, 3:29 pm | UFree
Calling for the Release of All Palestinian Female Political Prisoners Join Addameer and call for the immediate release of all female political prisoners and detainees from Israeli prisons on Women’s Day, 8 March 2012. As of March 2012, seven Palestinian ... More >>
UFree: Women's Day Is A Day Of Solidarity
Monday, 5 March 2012, 12:26 pm | UFree
Women's Day is a Day of Solidarity with the Administrative Detainee Hana Al-Shalabi More >>
Palestinian Prisoners Welcome Call For Day Of Action
Wednesday, 29 February 2012, 9:31 am | UFree
Political prisoner Ameer Makhoul , a Palestinian citizen of Israel and civil society leader currently held in Gilboa prison, says that Palestinian prisoners welcome the call for an international day of action on 17 April, Palestinian Prisoners’ Day. ... More >>
Hundreds In Israeli Jails Join Hunger Strike
Wednesday, 15 February 2012, 12:16 pm | UFree
Palestinian inmates join Khader Adnan, who has gone 56 days without food or water to protest his pre-trial detention. Hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have joined a fellow inmate on a hunger strike, after human rights groups reported ... More >>
Hunger Strike Highlights Tragedy Of Palestinian Prisoners
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 3:44 pm | UFree
By: Aziz Abu Sarah Khader Adnan’s hunger strike reached its 52nd day with little international attention. Some might think this is due to his association with the Islamic Jihad. However, the Israeli military has not presented any formal charges ... More >>
IPU discusses Palestinian parliamentarians in Israeli Jails
Wednesday, 18 January 2012, 2:03 pm | UFree
Geneva, Tuesday 17-22-2012 The IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians said on Tuesday that it examined, recently, the cases of Palestinian parliamentarians held in Israeli jails. More >>
More than 40 Members of MPLC kidnapped since 2006
Tuesday, 3 January 2012, 10:12 am | UFree
Israeli occupation authorities continue to captive twenty three elected members of the Palestinian Legislative Council for their political activities, and are subject to illegal administrative detention without charge. More >>
No Delay In The Release Of Female Prisoner – Bushra Altaweel
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 1:48 pm | UFree
A number of Palestinian prisoners including women and children were released on Sunday as part of the final phase in the prisoners exchange deal between Israel and Palestinian factions. One of the released prisoners includes 18 year old female Bushra Altaweel, ... More >>
Families Of 20 Released Prisoners Kept from Loved Ones
Wednesday, 7 December 2011, 9:49 am | UFree
Date: 2011/12/05 UFree "Israeli Occupation Prevents Families Of 20 Released Prisoners From Meeting Their Loved Ones" Israeli occupation authorities continue to prevent some relatives of the released prisoners, as per the Prisoner Exchange ... More >>
Plight Of Palestinian Prisoners Continues To Be Raised
Wednesday, 16 November 2011, 10:06 am | UFree
Plight of Palestinian prisoners continues to be raised across Europe by Members of Parliaments and NGOs to pressure the Israeli occupation to abide by international law and the Geneva conventions. More >>
Israel’s practice of isolation of prisoners should be banned
Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 6:37 pm | UFree
"Solitary confinement should be banned by States as a punishment or extortion technique,” said Juan E. Méndez to the UN General Assembly on 18 October. Méndez is the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment ... More >>
Freed prisoner re-united with his children after 24 years
Saturday, 29 October 2011, 2:01 pm | UFree
Freed prisoner re-united with his children after 24 years – family prepare lawsuit against Israeli occupation UFree exclusive from Gaza City Friday 28.10.2011 Every Palestinian family has experienced the joy of a family member being released from ... More >>
Free All Palestinian Child Prisoners – Contact Your MP Now!
Thursday, 27 October 2011, 10:51 am | UFree
Last week, the Prisoner exchange deal made headlines across the world. Of the 7,000 Palestinians detained, 15% were released in exchange for Israeli soldier Shalit. However, no children were released as part of the deal. UNICEF has called for the ... More >>
New report on the true reality of Palestinian Prisoners
Wednesday, 19 October 2011, 11:30 am | UFree
UFree have released a hard hitting report summarising the situation faced by Palestinians detained by the Israeli occupation. The report looks at the breaches of international law by the Israeli authorities; the demographic make up and categories of Palestinian ... More >>
