ACT! Demand release of Ahmad Qatamesh 27Aug13 August 27, 2013

Alternative Information Centre    -    26 August 2103

Ahmad_QatameshThe administrative detention of Palestinian writer and human rights activist, Ahmad Qatamesh, was extended for the seventh time in an Israeli military court on 24 August. No reasons were given for the extension.

Qatamesh has been held in administrative detention since 21 April 2011, when he was arrested from his home. Qatamesh, a political writer and university lecturer, was previously in administrative detention from 1992 to 1998.

 What can you do?

 Please write to Ahmad Qatamesh in Israeli prison:

Ahmad Qatamesh

Ofer Prison

Givat Zeev

POB 3007

via Israel

 Please press the TAKE ACTION BOX to send a letter of protest to H.E. margaret Sekaggya, UN Special Representative on Human Rights Defenders, H.E. Riyad mansour, Ambassador, Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine and Brig. Gen. Danny Efroni, Military Judge Advocate General of Israel.

 Please send this information to your mailing lists.

 Additional information:

 Profile of Ahmad Qatamesh by Addameer: Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association

Article by Ahmad’s daughter Hanin about his arrest

1988 interview with Ahmad Qatamesh


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