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Imprisoned Palestinian lawyer Shireen Issawi issues a statement

Ramallah – “An attorney of the Prisoners Society has visited political prisoner and lawyer Shireen Issawi. In a letter after this meeting, Issawi stated that she is a lawyer and that she has the right to defend other political prisoners, and that what she has done was simply a legal service for the prisoners. She said she has done nothing...

Shireen Issawi protests against the conditions of her imprisonment

Occupied Palestine – An attorney from the Ministry of Prisoners Affairs has stated that she has met with the imprisoned lawyer Shireen Issawi, during her visit to the Hasharon prison. She told her that she has been subjected to daily interrogations in the Moscovia prison for 22 days, in a separate and isolated cell. She also said that the interrogation...

Mother of Shireen Issawi calls out to the world

On April 17th, Palestinian Prisoners Day, the mother of Samer Issawi released a statement, to be shared across the world. Samer Issawi, as most people know, waged a legendary 277-day hunger strike against his incarceration by the Israeli occupation last year. However, after he was released, the Issawi family did not get to enjoy his freedom for long. Samer’s sister...

Samer Issawi's defiance

Samer Issawi at risk of imminent death, on artificial ventilation

Ramallah, Palestine – Lawyer Shireen Issawi, sister of the hunger-striking Jerusalemite political prisoner Samer Issawi, has confirmed that her brother is living in an extremely critical health situation. She indicated that “at the moment, he is living on artificial ventilation, and is in danger of dying at any instance.” Issawi also clarified in a report to Palestine that her brother...