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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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