Occupation Crimes Against Prisoners Before International Courts
On Wednesday, November 26, ASRA: The European Alliance in Defence of Palestinian Detainees organised a two-hour online conference to discuss current actions in courts and on the ground to protect and defend Palestinian detainees in Israeli occupation prisons.
The sections and speakers:
Inside/Outside: The Experiences of Detainees and the Lawyers who Defend Them
Hasan Abbadi is a Haifa based Palestinian lawyer who defends Palestinian detainees in Israeli occupation prisons
Geir Kjell Andersland is a lawyer, activist and member of Palestinian Children in Israeli military prisons( PIM). He chairs the Committee for the rights of the children in International Commission of Jurists (Norway)
Kamil Abu Hneish is a former Palestinian detainee who was incarcerated in an Israeli occupation prison
International Law: Offensive and Defensive Action
Abdelhamid Siyam is a New York based United Nations Independent Expert
Jan Fermon is a Belgian lawyer specialized in international humanitarian law and a member of the International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL)
State Action vs Individual Action
Khaled Alshuoli is a founding member of the legal team representing Palestinian victims at the International Criminal Court.
Alejandro Amarro is a Spanish Human Rights Activist
The event was moderated by Peter Eisenstein, Honorary President of ASRA and Deputy Chair of the Norwegian Peace and Justice Party (www.partiet-for.no)