RAMALLAH: The Detainees and Ex-Detainees Affairs Commission and the Palestinian Prisoner’s Society (PPS) reported that the Israeli occupation court decided to open an immediate investigation into the case of Palestinian detainee Abdul Rahman Mirie, 33, from Qarawat Bani Hassan village, northwest of the West Bank city of Salfit, who died in Israeli Megiddo prison on November 13, and the Israel Prison Service (IPS) kept his death a secret until the next day.
In a joint statement, they stressed that the judge’s decision came after finding that the slain detainee had been severely beaten and tortured, with visible traces of torture left behind on his body.
The statement said that the judge asked the occupation police to provide the court with the details of the party that investigated the death of the detainee and to provide the family’s lawyer and the court with the forensic report by 25/12/2023.
A joint statement issued by the commission and PPS a day after finding out about Mirie’s death accused the IPS of
assassinating Mirie and hiding information about his death, describing his death as ‘premeditated assassination.’
With Mirie’s death, a total of six Palestinian prisoners have died in prison since October 7.
Mirie was detained on February 25. He is married and a father to four children. His brother, Mohammad, was previously killed by Israeli forces.
Source: Palestine News and Information Agency
ABU DHABI: The National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) held a discussion session titled ‘Celebrating History and Shaping the Future’ on the occasion of Human Rights Day, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and marking 30 years since the adoption of the Paris Principles which guide the work of national human rights institutions.
The discussion session, presented by Maqsoud Kruse, Chairperson of the NHRI, and Dr. Saeed Al Ghfeli, Secretary-General, addressed several important topics, including: the definition of human rights, the history of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which stemmed from the United Nations Charter, as well as treaties and mechanisms associated with the Declaration.
Furthermore, the session explored future human rights challenges, taking into consideration the diversity of cultures worldwide, and emphasised the importance of new legislation and agreements to keep pace with the both present and future.
In the second segment of the ses
sion, discussions focused on the Paris Principles, which guide the operations of national human rights institutions, their historical evolution from their inception to the establishment of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI). It also highlighted key aspects associated with the functions and roles of these institutions, as well as the primary classifications within their accreditation process, which enable them to engage in a wide range of practices with high credibility recognised at an international scale.
Source: Emirates News Agency