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Birzeit University Press Release Archive 1996

This archive contains university press releases in English, issued by the Public Relations Office and other departments in 1996. Other years can be found via the main index. To be added to our e-mailing list, to receive these releases for yourself, your institution or organisation, or for more information, please contact us at pr@admin.birzeit.edu. An additional feature of the on-line website press releases will be links to relevant sections on our website and relevant e-mail addresses.

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26 December 1996 - Press Release (UPDATE)
MOHAMMAD HAMDAN ISSUED WITH ADMINISTRATIVE DETENTION
After 62-day interrogation, Hamdan ordered detained without charge
(from the Public Relations Office)
30 November 1996 - Press Release (UPDATE)
MOHAMMAD HAMDAN RETURNED TO RUSSIAN COMPOUND AFTER TWO DAYS AT THE LEBANESE BORDER
(from the Public Relations Office)
20 November 1996 - Press Release (UPDATE)
MUHAMMAD ABDEL-AZIZ HAMDAN REMANDED IN CUSTODY FOR 21 DAYS
(from the Human Rights Action Project)
19 November 1996 - Press Release
BIRZEIT STUDENTS ENTER THIRD WEEK OF OPEN-ENDED HUNGER STRIKE
(from the Public Relations Office)
17 November 1996 - Call for Intervention
BIRZEIT UNIVESITY GRAVELY CONCERNED ABOUT SAFTEY OF STUDENT MOHAMMED HAMDAN
Israeli High Court Permits Use Of Violence In Interrogation
(from the Human Rights Action Project)
26 September 1996 - Press Release:
BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS INJURED BY ISRAELI GUNFIRE
University Calls on Israel to Take Real Moves toward Peace
(from the Public Relations Office)
18 September 1996 - Human Rights Update:
THREE YEARS AFTER OSLO: ISRAEL'S ONGOING & ARBITRARY DETENTION AND HARASSMENT OF BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CONTRADICTS PEACE
(from the Human Rights Action Project)
14 September 1996 - Press Release Update:
"BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY PROTESTS LACK OF IMPLEMENTATION OF HIGH COURT DECISION"
(from the Public Relations Office)
22 August 1996 - Press Release Update:
"PALESTINIAN HUMAN RIGHTS ORGANIZATIONS CALL FOR RESPECT FOR THE HIGH COURT DECISION IN
THE CASE OF THE BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS"
(from Palestinian Human Rights Organisations)
19 August 1996 - Press Release Update:
PALESTINIAN HIGH COURT ORDERS IMMEDIATE RELEASE OF 10 BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
Birzeit University Human Rights Action Project Urges Immediate Implementation of the Orders after 24-Hour Delay
(from the Public Relation Office)
9 July 1996 - Urgent Action Alert:
"FULL-YEAR DETENTION ORDERED AGAINST BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY STUDENT WITHOUT CHARGE OR TRIAL"
(from the Public Relations Office)
26 June 1996 - Press Release Update:
"HIGH COURT AGREES TO REVIEW PNA DETENTION OF BIRZEIT STUDENTS
Minister of Interior and Attourney General Required to Show Cause in Eight Days"
(from the Public Relations Office)
26 June 1996 - Press Release:
"DUE PROCESS PETITION FILED IN RAMALLAH HIGH COURT
Judiciary asked to review PNA detention of Birzeit students"
(from the Public Relations Office)
13 June 1996 - Website Announcement:
"BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY LAUNCHES WEBSITE: http://www.birzeit.edu"
(from the Birzeit Webmaster)
14 May 1996 - Departmental Announcement:
"RE-LAUNCHING OF THE PALESTINIAN SOCIETY FOR HISTORICAL STUDIES"
(from the History Department)
24 April 1996 - Campaign News:
"ACADEMIC FREEDOM FIRST"
(from the Human Rights Action Project)
6 April 1996 - Campaign News:
BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY PROTESTS TREATMENT OF STUDENT DETAINED BY PALESTINIAN AUTHORITY IN JERICHO
(from the Human Rights Action Project)
3 April 1996 - Occasional Report:
"BIRZEIT STUDENTS PROTEST TO ARAFAT"
(by Nigel Parry, Public Relations Office)
30 March 1996 - Occasional Report:
"'ONE TENTH OF OUR UNIVERSITY IS MISSING':
MASS ARREST OF 280 BIRZEIT STUDENTS ON 28 MARCH 1996"
(from the Public Relations Office)
28 March 1996 - Urgent Action Alert:
"BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY STRONGLY PROTESTS ISRAEL'S INVASION
OF PALESTINIAN VILLAGES AND MASS ARREST OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS"
(from the Public Relations Office)
26 March 1996 - Human Rights Statement:
"UNIVERSITY AFFIRMS THAT DUE PROCESS AND RULE OF LAW
ARE FUNDAMENTAL TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF PALESTINE"
(from the Human Rights Action Project)
26 March 1996 - Conference Update:
"TOWARDS A PALESTINIAN STRATEGY FOR JERUSALEM"
(from the Center for Research and Documentation of Palestinian Society)
18 March 1996 - Conference Announcement:
"SHAPING A PALESTINIAN STRATEGY VIS-A-VIS JERUSALEM"
(from the Center for Research and Documentation of Palestinian Society)
13 March 1996 - Urgent Action Alert:
"BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY UNDER SEIGE"
(from the Office of the President)
6 March 1996 - Urgent Action Alert:
"UNIVERSITY CLOSED, STUDENTS TARGETED:
BIRZEIT CALLS FOR A RESUMPTION OF CLASSES"
(from the Public Relations Office)
4 March 1996 - Public Relations Announcement:
"BIRZEIT UNIVERSITY MALICIOUSLY LINKED
TO FATAL BUS ATTACK IN JERUSALEM"
(from the Public Relations Office)
12 February 1996 - Urgent Action Alert:
"OVER 3,000 STAFF AND STUDENTS DENIED ACCESS TO UNIVERSITY"
(from the Public Relations Office)

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