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Marwan Barghouti transferred to Petah Tikva Detention Center
by LAW 5:52pm Thu May 30 '02

This afternoon, Wednesday May 29, 2002, attorney Khader Shkirat, General
Director of LAW, visited Barghouti and reported that he has been
deprived
of sleep and held in abusive position for prolonged hours. In the past
72
hours, Barghouti was only allowed to sleep for six hours. He is held in
a
cell which is not bigger than one and half square meters.
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29 May 2002

On Sunday May 26, 2002, Israeli authorities transferred Marwan
Barghouti,
member of the Palestinian Legislative Council, who was arrested on April
13 in Ramallah, to the Petah Tikva Detention Center.

This afternoon, Wednesday May 29, 2002, attorney Khader Shkirat, General
Director of LAW, visited Barghouti and reported that he has been
deprived
of sleep and held in abusive position for prolonged hours. In the past
72
hours, Barghouti was only allowed to sleep for six hours. He is held in
a
cell which is not bigger than one and half square meters.

Barghouti's hands and legs are shackled to a small chair, angled to
slant
forward so that he cannot sit in a stable position. This position abuse,
also known as 'shabeh' is the most common method of physical abuse
applied by the Israeli intelligence.

Israeli authorities have extended Barghouti's custoday for another
twenty-
two days for interrogation. So far, Barghouti has spent 45 days in
custody, including 42 days at the Russian Compound.

From his prison cell, Barghouti sent a message of solidarity with the
Palestinian people and saluted the people standing with him in their
effort to release him and end the occupation.

Since his arrest, Barghouti is held in solitary confinement and is
deprived of sleep for prolonged hours since he was arrested. Like
abusive
body positioning, sleep deprivation is a common tactic used by the
Israeli intelligence.

Israel is a signatory to the key human rights covenants that address
torture and ill-treatment, the International Covenant on Civil and
Political Rights (article 7) and the Convention against Torture and
Other
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Israel is therefore
legally bound by these prohibitions.

Israeli law prohibits torture and the introduction into evidence of
tainted confessions and provides that public servants who use or direct
the use of force against persons for the purpose of extorting a
confession of an offense or information relating to an offense are
liable
to imprisonment.

In light of the above, LAW calls for the immediate release of Marwan
Barghouti and request immediate international intervention to safeguard
him from further physical and psychological abuse. He is an elected
member of the Palestinian Legislative Council and has parliamentary
immunity. The methods applied by the the Israeli General Security
Service
during the interrogation of Barghouti constitute methods of torture and
ill-treatment.

For more information: +972-(0)54-787420
_____________________________

LAW - The Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the
Environment is a non-governmental organisation dedicated to preserving
human rights through legal advocacy. LAW is affiliate to the
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), the International Federation
for Human Rights (FIDH), and the World Organisation Organisation Against
Torture (OMCT).

LAW - The Palestinian Society for the Protection of Human Rights and the
Environment, PO Box 20873, Jerusalem, tel. +972-2-5833530, fax. +972-2-
5833317, email: law@lawsociety.org, web: www.lawsociety.org

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