**Updates IFEX alert dated 12 June 1996** On 13 June 1996, psychiatrist and human rights activist Dr. Eyad Sarraj was ordered by the Palestinian State Security Court in Gaza to remain in detention for 15 more days, on grounds that he allegedly assaulted a police officer while in custody. Neither Sarraj’s family nor his attorney, […]
**Updates IFEX alert dated 12 June 1996**
On 13 June 1996, psychiatrist and human rights activist Dr. Eyad
Sarraj was ordered by the Palestinian State Security Court in
Gaza to remain in detention for 15 more days, on grounds that he
allegedly assaulted a police officer while in custody. Neither
Sarraj’s family nor his attorney, Dr. Raji Sourani, were present,
as they were not informed in advance of his court appearance.
Later that day, Sarraj was taken, with his lawyer present, to a
Civil Court in Gaza and charged with dealing illegal drugs.
During the hearing, Sarraj repeated the allegation, made earlier
in a letter smuggled from his jail cell, that he had been beaten
while in detention. The Civil Court judge ordered that Sarraj be
released on bail; however, he remains in prison because of the
State Security Court order
Recommended Action
Continue sending appeals to authorities:
Sarraj, and urging that all criminal charges against him be
dropped
Appeals To
His Excellency Yasser Arafat
President of the Palestinian Autonomous Authority
Gaza City, Gaza
Fax: +972 7 823 744
Please copy appeals to the originator if possible.
