UFree
Network to defend the rights of Palestinian political prisoners and
detainees welcomed the release of a number of Palestinian prisoners. The
network considered the step as late, long overdue that is used to cover
up its the Israeli ugly image perceived worldwide through showing
“real” intention of peace seeking.
In a press statement dispatched Tuesday evening, August 13, 2013,
UFree stated that it is watchfully waiting to see the outcome of the
Palestinian prisoners’ release deal between the Palestinian Authority
(PA) and Israel. It asserted that the deal is not enough and that all
Palestinian political prisoners and detainees should be released
unconditionally.
The
network confirmed that it welcomes any steps which may help Palestinian
political prisoners and detainees obtain their stolen freedom. It would
like also to celebrate the joy of their families, who are longing to
see their beloved ones.
In
the same time, UFee Network announced its rejection of using the basic
human rights of prisoners as a negotiation tool in order to blackmail
Palestinian political prisoners and their rights.
“The
standards of releasing prisoners should have been different. Some of
those will be released in the first dispatch of prisoners are due to end
their imprisonment sentences. Meanwhile, four prisoners spent more than
three quarters of their sentence in the jail and at least one prisoner
spent 12 years in the jail. This standard is approved unilaterally by
Israel” said the statement
Additionally,
the Palestinian absent role in preparing and naming the lists of
prisoners intended to be released makes Israel the dominant power to
decide the names of prisoners intended to be released. The current
release of prisoners is not based on any human right standard; this is
obvious as Israel refuses to release prisoners from occupied territories
of 1948 and Jerusalem.
For
his part, chairman of UFree Network, Mohammad Hamdan welcomed the step
of releasing any Palestinian political prisoners and detainees.
“We
are happy to see some prisoners are released today, yet the step comes
too late as it should have happened 20 years ago. All prisoners should
be released as they have the basic right to be free and not charged. We
don’t accept the Israeli attempts to use them as a negotiation tool.
International community should bear its responsibility by pressuring
Israel to free all prisoners as it will help achieving peace” added
Hamdan
UFree Network | Media Centre
UFree
Network is an independent European-wide human rights network; set up to
defend the rights of Palestinian political prisoners and detainees
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