PALESTINIAN FAMILY PUSHES FOR RELEASEING DETAINED JOURNALIST

Ramallah, 16 Rabi’ul Awwal 1437/27 December 2015 (MINA) – A Palestinian Family called for immediately releasing their hunger-striking relative Muhammad al-Qeiq, held in Israeli lock-ups, and revealing his condition before it is too late.

The family of Palestinian journalist Muhammad al-Qeiq appealed, during a press conference, to the Prisoners Committee, the Palestinian Prisoners Society, the Journalists Syndicate, and the International Red Cross, among other human rights organizations, to urgently intervene and work on releasing their son, The Palestinian Information Center (PIC) quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA) as reporting.

Lawyer Ashraf Abu Sneina quoted hunger-striking al-Qeiq as stating at the Ofer Court that he has been prevented from family visits for 32 days, during which he has been starving in solitary lock-downs.

Al-Qeiq reportedly spoke out against the apathy maintained by human rights groups and activists, adding that no single person or party visited him or tried to keep tabs on his health condition and needs.

Ex-prisoner Khader Adnan called for mobilizing support for al-Qeiq.

The detainee’s wife, journalist Fayhaa Shalash, said her husband has entered his 32nd day of hunger-strike in protest at being arbitrarily incarcerated in Israeli jails.

According to the wife, the fact that her husband was convicted because he asserted his own rights to the freedom of speech and the freedom of press stands in sharp contrast to all international laws and treaties.

“So far, no single piece of information has been released on the place and conditions in which my husband is being jailed,” the wife further stated, voicing her concern over her husband’s unknown condition.

She added that a protest tent is to be pitched in front of al-Qeiq’s family home until his release.(T/P008/R03)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)