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28 June 2010

Palestine: Hazem Al-Fakhouri freed after 6 weeks in custody

Alkarama was just been informed that Hazem Al Fakhouri was released on 23 June 2010. The husband of human rights activist Lama Khater, was arrested on 9 May 2010 following a summons by the Palestinian intelligence services.

After a week of incommunicado detention he was brought before the military prosecutor and accused of "resisting the government's general policy. He was remanded in custody.

His arrest was motivated by his wife's, Lama Khater, human rights work. She is reputed for having published various articles criticizing the Palestinian authorities' human rights record. For more details, please refer to Alkarama's original press release regarding Hazem Al-Fakhouri's arrest.

 

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