Ramallah, 14 November 2012 – Addameer researcher and human rights defender Ayman Nasser today had his period of interrogation extended by a further nine day. This is the sixth time Ayman’s period of interrogation has been extended. Ayman has now spent 31 consecutive days in Israeli interrogation.
 
Ayman, who was arrested by Israeli occupying forces on 15 October, appeared today at Ofer military court in the West Bank. The prosecution requested that Ayman’s interrogation period be extended for 12 days, but following the intervention of Addameer lawyer Mahmoud Hassan this was reduced to nine days.
 
Addameer is extremely concerned for Ayman, considering that many of his interrogation sessions are lasting over 20 hours and he is being held in extremely painful stress positions during these interrogations. As previously reported Ayman continues to be denied his mediation that he needs for pre-existing health issues. Also, when not in interrogation Ayman continues to be held in isolation, in a windowless cell (1.5 meters by 2 meters), with a light continuously on and cold air continuously coming from the air condition.
 
Addameer calls on the international community to intervene immediately with the Israeli authorities to ensure Ayman’s release, in particular the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders.
 
For more information on Ayman’ case click here.
 
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“Human rights defenders” are formally defined as persons who work peacefully for any or all of the rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Ayman clearly falls within the category, in that his activities are peaceful in nature and aimed at the promotion of human rights.
Addameer views Ayman‘s imprisonment as a deliberate violation of his fundamental freedoms and special protections provided under international law for human rights defenders, particularly freedoms of movement, expression, association and peaceful assembly. 
 
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ACT NOW!
 
*Write to the Israeli government, military and legal authorities and demand that Ayman Nasser be released immediately.
  • Brigadier General Danny Efroni
    Military Judge Advocate General
    6 David Elazar Street
    Harkiya, Tel Aviv
    Israel
    Fax: +972 3 608 0366; +972 3 569 4526
    Email: arbel@mail.idf.il; avimn@idf.gov.il
  • Maj. Gen. Nitzan Alon
    OC Central Command Nehemia Base, Central Command
    Neveh Yaacov, Jerusalam
    Fax: +972 2 530 5741
  • Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Ehud Barak
    Ministry of Defense
    37 Kaplan Street, Hakirya
    Tel Aviv 61909, Israel
    Fax: +972 3 691 6940 / 696 2757
  • Col. Eli Bar On
    Legal Advisor of Judea and Samaria PO Box 5
    Beth El 90631
    Fax: +972 2 9977326
*Write to your own elected representatives urging them to pressure Israel to release Ayman Nasser.