Birzeit—The Human Rights Action Project (HRAP) of Birzeit University is gravely concerned for the well being of student council president Iyad Habib Mohammad. Iyad was arrested by the Isreali General Security Services on 26 January 1999 on his way home from university. Since his arrest, Iyad has been denied access to the HRAP lawyer, Adv. Elia Theodory, through four consecutive prevention orders. Adv. Theodory was recently informed that a fifth prevention order was issued denying legal counsel until 4 March 1999, despite two legal petitions submitted to the Israeli High Court of Justice requesting lawyer visits.
The continued denial of legal counsel to Iyad Habib Mohammad raises fears as to his well-being and is in contravention of international laws stipulating the basic rights of all detainees. HRAP again asks the international community to add their voices in protest to the continued prevention of legal counsel and demand that Iyad’s legal process be conducted according to international norms.
Letters of appeal may be sent to the following:
Mr Binyamin Netanyahu
Prime Minister
Office of the Prime Minister
3 Kaplan Street
Jerusalem 91919, Israel
Faxes: + 972-2-566-4838
E-mail: rohm@pmo.gov.il
Mr Tzahi Hanegbi
Minister of Justice
Ministry of Justice
29 Salah al-Din Street
Jerusalem 91029, Israel
Faxes: + 972-2-6285-438
E-mail: sar@justice.gov.il
Mr Avigdor Kahalani
Minister of Internal Security
Ministry of Internal Security
PO Box 18182, 3 Sheikh Jarrah
Kiryat Hamemshala
Jerusalem 91181, Israel
Faxes: + 972-2-582-6769
E-mail: sar@mops.gov.il
For more information, please contact the Human Rights Action Project.
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