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Two Journalists Detained by Palestinian Security Forces
Shady Hatem, Pic Credit: Radio Bethlehem
The Arab Network for Human Rights Information (ANHRI), today, denounced the detention of two journalists by Palestinian security forces, during their coverage of the clashes between residents of Jalazoun and Palestinian security forces, north of Ramallah.
Palestinian security forces detained, last Sunday January 12, “Samer Nazzal” and “Shady Hatem”, photographers of “Raya Media Network”, while they were covering the security forces’ assault on refugees of Jalazoun camp; following the latter closed all the streets leading to Ramallah, in protest against the neglect of UNRWA -United Nation Relief and Works Agency- to the strike of their workers, which has started since 40 days.
The conditions of services in the camp, consequently, were deteriorated. A number of refugees had been wounded and transferred to the hospitals in order to receive treatment, after security fores dispersed them by batons. Following a short period of time, the photographers were released after the contents of their cameras had been deleted. They were also prevented from continuing their press coverage. Moreover, the photographers were being negotiated on not to ever again shoot assaults on citizens, and to focus, instead, on citizens’ reactions towards the police. They, however, refused to do so.
“Palestinian security forces’ detention of two journalists while they were doing their work is considered a clear violation of press freedoms, and an attempt from authorities to muzzle mouths and the opposition; in the light of violations committed by the authorities against demonstrators in order not to expose such violations to the public opinion. The detention is also considered as a continuation to the violations committed by Palestinian security forces against journalists and media professionals, for example, during their coverage of protests in Al-Bireh city in West Bank; in response to calls by Hamas movement last August”, ANHRI said.
ANHRI added that Palestinian authorities shouldrespect the Palestinian Basic Law, which affirmed, in Article 19, on the freedom of opinion, expression and peaceful protest.
ANHRI demanded from Palestinian authorities to open an immediate investigation into the detention of two journalists, who were prevented from doing their work. It also calls for bringing the security personnel, who are responsible for such a violation, to a fair trial.
It should be noted that the European police unit COPPS has been stationed since years in Ramallah and trains the Palestinian Police in the suppression of the Palestinian civilian society and of any citizen who would express views against the occupation.
The EU COPPS is garrisoned in Ramallah and works in occupied Palestine according to supplemental political protocols imposed on the Palestinian people. Their presence has resulted in a great increase in the brutality of Palestinian police. They are fully responsible for mass arrests, torture, deaths and continued violations of human rights perpetrated by the Palestinian police.The European COPPS forces train the Palestinian police to do their dirty work which simply can be described as methodical violations of the international humanitarian law, as repressive dictatorship gangs whose tasks are defined simply as suppressing Palestinian opposition to the occupation and to turn Palestine into a bigger Guantanamo.
قوات الأمن الفلسطينية تحتجز مصورين بالقرب من مخيم الجلزون أثناء تصويرهما إعتداءاتها على المواطنينمدى – المركز الفلسطيني للتنمية والحريات الإعلامية – رام الله
استنكر المركز الفلسطيني للتنمية والحريات الإعلامية “مدى” احتجاز أفراد من الأمن الوطني والشرطة الفلسطينية لمصوري وكالة راية للإعلام سامر نزال وشادي حاتم أثناء قيامهما بتصوير مواجهات اندلعت بين قوات الأمن الفلسطيني وأهالي مخيم الجلزون بسبب قيامهم بإغلاق الشارع المؤدي إلى مدينة رام الله احتجاجاً على إضراب موظفي وكالة الأونروا منذ أكثر من 40 يوماًووفقا للبيان الصادر عن المؤسسة, فقد قام أفراد من الأمن الوطني والشرطة اليوم باحتجاز مصوري وكالة راية للإعلام سامر نزال وشادي حاتم أثناء قيامهما بتصوير مواجهات اندلعت بين قوات الأمن وأهالي مخيم الجلزون بسبب قيامهم بإغلاق الشارع المؤدي إلى مدينة رام الله احتجاجاً على إضراب موظفي وكالة الأونروا منذ أكثر من 40 يوماًوأفاد نزال لمركز مدى بأنه كان يقوم بتصوير الأحداث مع زميله شادي حاتم، وأثناء ذلك اقترب منهما رجال الأمن والشرطة وقاموا بمصادرة كاميرتيهما. وأضاف نزال: “بعد حوالي ربع ساعة أعادوا لنا الكاميرات ولكنهم قاموا بحذف الصور وأمرونا بعدم تصوير وجوه رجال الأمن أو تصويرهم وهم يعتدون على أهالي المخيمإن المركز الفلسطيني للتنمية والحريات الإعلامية مدى يستنكر هذا الانتهاك الذي يتنافى مع القانون الأساس الفلسطيني الذي كفل حرية الرأي والتعبير. ويطالب الجهات المختصة بتمكين الصحفيين من أداء واجبهم المهني بحريةووفقا لما ذكره راديو بيت لحم في تقرير نشره على موقعه - قام أفراد من الشرطة الخاصة (شرطة مكافحة الشغب) مساء اليوم الجمعة، بالإعتداء على مصور “شبكة راية الإعلامية” الصحفي شادي حاتم وتمزيق قميصه، بالاضافة إلى مصادرة الكاميرا الخاصة بالزميل منذر زهران وحذف الصور منها بالقوة، وذلك اثناء تغطيتهم لمباراة لكرة الطائرة في ملعب ماجد اسعد برام الله بين فريقي جيوس وسنجلو حول تفاصيل الحادثه قال الصحفي شادي حاتم” أثناء تغطيتي للمباراه وفور انتهائها وقع شجار بين مشجعي الفريقين مما استدعى تدخل شرطة مكافحة الشغب، لذا ابتعدت عن مكان الشجار نحو احدى الزوايا، لكن على الرغم من ذلك تقدم أحد أفراد الشرطة نحوي و امسكني واقتادني خلفه، وسألني اذا قمت بالتقاط أي صور لما يجري، رغم افصاحي بشكل واضح بأنني أعمل كصحفي، لكنه لم يقتنع بذلك و قام بالاعتداء علي و تمزيق قميصيمن جانبها ادانت إدارة راية أف إم وشبكة راية الإعلامية هذا الإعتداء غير المبرر على مصورها شادي حاتم، و الزميل منذر زهران، وطالبت الشرطة الفلسطينية بالتحقيق بالحادثة وباعادة الاعتبار للزميلين المصورين شادي حاتم ومنذر زهران وتقديم الفاعلين من الشرطة للقصاص الذي يستحقونه وفقا للقانون واجراءات الشرطة في مثل هذه الأحداث.جدير بالذكر بأن قوات الأمن الفلسطينية تواصل إستخدام القوة المفرطة حيال الصحفيين والمصوريين الذين يقومون بتصوير وتوثيق الجرائم التي ترتكبها أثناء أقتحامها للمخيمات الفلسطينية لإعتقال المواطنين إستجابة لمطالب إسرائيلية, وخلال مواجهتها للمسيرات السلميةوتستخدم السلطة الفلسطينية نظام القبضة الحديدية للأنظمة الديكتاتورية في مواجهة الشعب الفلسطيني, وهي تتلقى تدريباتها على أيدي قوات الشرطة الأوروبية “كوبس”, التي تتواطأ بشكل مباشر مع أنتهاكها لحقوق الإنسان وذلك خلافا لنصوص القوانين والدساتير الأوروبية المعمول بها في بلاد الإتحاد ألأوروبي
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Israeli forces arrested 14 Palestinians at
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crossings as traps, Al Mezan for human rights reported.
I was as surprised as honoured to be invited to the farewell reception for Ambassador Ali Asghar Soltanieh, the Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the IAEA and the International Organizations at the UN in Vienna, an invitation which I gladly accepted.
In his own way, the Ambassador even contributed to the health of the American, Israeli and many delegations of tributary nations with his words, since they’d run for the exit many a time when he took to the podium, and as everybody knows, doing sports is healthy. Personally it was interesting to see how these delegations of many countries which ceaselessly point the finger at others because of human rights abuses, or where the freedom of expression is supposedly held in high esteem, ran for the exit as soon as this one Ambassador would mention truths too ugly for the ears of these puppets. Israel is not an exceptional state and its crimes against humanity are not above criticism and I do not understand why the world scares of Israel while even is not a state but a fraud of a state established in Palestine.
In his own words, Ambassador Soltanieh delivered his shortest speech at his farewell reception. He thanked his guests for attending and said that he was honoured by having been able to work with them, by their attendance as well as by the good relations with the countries they represented and the international organizations. He also stated that his government was determined to continue its policy of maintaining good relations with the international organizations and all countries. His Excellency finally invited his friends to call him in Teheran any time, but to take in account the time difference and not wake him up at night, and invited the attendance to enjoy the traditional Persian foods.