126 received a reply stating “in implementation of the law and the realization of the system, it is our duty and eagerness to implement the law. Saed Basem Yassin was detained for committing acts that constitute criminal acts under the applicable Palestinian laws. The said enjoys all legal and human rights, as he was brought before the competent authorities that arrested him in accordance with legal procedures. The detainee, like the rest of the other detainees in detention centers, undergoes constant medical supervision and his health condition is good.”152 During 2010, Hassan al‐Zagha, a human rights and prisoners activist, continued to remain under arrest. On 14/12/2010, he was arrested by the General Intelligence Service in Nablus. On 12/04/2010, a decision was issued by the High Court of Justice, canceling the decision of his detention and demanding his immediate release. However, he remained in detention in Juneid Prison and was not released and the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice was not implemented.153 ICHR sent a letter to the Director of the Military Intelligence Service demanding his release through implementation of the decision of the Supreme Court of Justice. On 19/06/2010, it received a reply from the Intelligence Service stating, “In response to your letter regarding Hassan Mustafa al‐Zagha, we notify you that the detainee in question has been sentenced by the Military Judiciary Commission for two years from 14/12/2009 until 14/12/2011. We inform you that Juneid Prison is a legal detention center and a judicial ruling implementation. We inform you that we implemented the ruling of the Military Judiciary Commission stating his imprisonment for two years only. His detention and his sentence were legal and the correct legal procedures were followed.”154 On 13/01/2010, the General Intelligence Service in Nablus summoned Advocate Fares Abu al‐Hassan, Director of the International Solidarity Foundation for Human Rights in Palestine. He was attacked and beaten by one of its members. He was asked to hand over all the files of the detainees held in Israeli prisons.155 ICHR received numerous complaints from human rights defenders who were arbitrarily arrested by the security forces and without due process of law. They were brought before the military justice or were not brought before the civil or military prosecution for long periods. 152 Text of the Preventive Security Service’s reply to ICHR. According to a compliant received by ICHR. 154 Text of the Military Intelligence Service’s reply to ICHR. 155 According to the mentioned affidavit to ICHR. 153

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