The Independent Commission for Human Rights - ICHR 67 Chart 9: Trials of citizens on grounds of exercising their rights and freedoms 250 209 200 150 36 100 25 50 0 Pending Cases Convictions Acquittals Activists detained and prosecuted for expressing opinion and criticising political issues On 23 May 2021, M. K., a 24-year-old citizen, was arrested by Preventive Security personnel in Ramallah. He was taken into custody on grounds of a Facebook post, in which he criticised the Activists detained prosecuted foraggression expressing PA political positionand towards the Israeli onopinion the Gazaand Stripcriticising in 2021. Onpolitical the sameissues day, M. K. was relocated to the JSC in Jericho and interrogated for his comment on Facebook. By He On 23 May 2021, M. K., a 24-year-old citizen, was arrested by Preventive Security personnel in Ramallah. orders of the JSC, he detained for several days. He was then brought before the Public was taken into custody on grounds of a Facebook post, in which he criticised the PA political position towards Prosecution, which ordered that he be detained for 48day, hours. Later, M. K. was immediately the Israeli aggression on the Gaza Strip in 2021. On the same M. K. was relocated to the JSC in Jericho and interrogated for court, his comment on Facebook. ordersfor of athe JSC, of he 15 detained fortotal, several He was referred to the which ordered furtherBy remand period days. In M. days. K. spent then brought the Public Prosecution, which ordered that he be detained for 48 hours. Later, M. K. was 17 days before in pretrial detention. immediately referred to the court, which ordered further remand for a period of 15 days. In total, M. K. spent 17 days in pretrial detention. Gaza-based Internal Security continues to prosecute “We Want to Live” movement activists On 2 August 2021, A. A., 35 years old, injured during the Al-Aqsa Intifada and disabled, was Gaza-based Internal Security continues to prosecute “We Want to Live” movement activists detained in the Internal Security HQ (Ansar Prison) in Gaza on charges of defamation of high abuse ofold, technology. A. A.’s at about 8:30 pmwas on detained 2 Augustin the On 2 profile August officials 2021, A. and A., 35 years injured during thebrother Al-Aqsastated Intifada and disabled, Internal Security (Ansar in Gaza onRafah charges of defamation of high profile and pm, abuse of 2021, A. A. HQ arrived withPrison) his family to the border crossing from Egypt. At officials about 11:30 technology. A.was A.’slate brother stated at abouthall, 8:30his pmwife on 2told August 2021, A.been arrived with his when he inside the arrivals me that heA. had detained by family securityto the Rafahpersonnel border crossing Egypt. At about 11:30 pm, officials, when he was late insidethat thehe arrivals hall, his wife on thefrom crossing point. Having asked it appeared was detained and told me that he had been detained by security personnel on the crossing point. Having asked officials, it appeared relocated by the Internal Security to Gaza. At about 11:00 am on Wednesday, 4 August 2021, that he was detained and relocated by the Internal Security to Gaza. At about 11:00 am on Wednesday, 4 we2021, received a telephone call from brother Abdul Abdul Hamid, reporting that was detained August we received a telephone callmy from my brother Hamid, reporting thatbeing was being detained in the Internal Security HQ (Ansar Prison) in Gaza. He requested that we fetch some clothes and in the Internal Security HQ (Ansar Prison) in Gaza. He requested that we fetch some clothes and personal personal belongings. Having inquired from some relatives and we acquaintances, learned that he belongings. Having inquired from some relatives and acquaintances, learned that we he was detained by the Internal charges of defamation of high profile officials, abuse of technology, and undermining wasSecurity detainedover by the Internal Security over charges of defamation of high profile officials, abuse of revolutionary unity.and I think he was detained because of Facebook duringbecause the 2019 of events of technology, undermining of revolutionary unity. I posts thinkhehepublished was detained associated with the “We Want to Live” movement. He was brought before a military court. On several occasions, we tried to visit and check on him, but we were not allowed to do so. He was injured during the Al-Aqsa Intifada and is physically disabled. The ICHR sent several letters to the Internal Security agency, requesting 83 only when he was released more than 20 days later. that A. A. be released. However, the ICHR received a reply Twenty Seventh Annual Report 2021