28 December 2007
On 14 December Amneh Muna began a hunger strike again
On 12 December, Amneh Muna was transferred again to Neve Tirza Prison to a terrible cell, smaller then the previous one; there is no separation between the toilet and the other spaces, the toilet is very close to the bed so that the bed is getting wet whenever she takes a shower. There is no socket for electricity in this cell, which prevents Amneh from using any electric device. The bed is made of concrete.
On 14 December Amneh Muna began a hunger strike again, demanding to be transferred back to Hasharon Prison (Tel Mond) and to have her conditions improved. The prison authorities reacted by imposing on her a fine of 500 NIS (about 125$).
Please write urgent protest letters to:
The Israeli Embassy in your country.
Beni Kanian
The head of the Israeli prison service
Fax number: +972-8-9193800
P.B. 81
Ramle, 72100
Israel
The International Committee of the Red Cross in Tel Aviv:
Tel.: (+972) 35 24 52 86
Fax: (+972) 35 27 03 70
jerusalem.jer@icrc.org
ICRC delegation
185, Hayarkon Street
TEL AVIV 63453
Israel
The International Committee of the Red Cross in Jerusalem
Tel.: (+972 2) 582 88 45 / 25 828 441
Fax: (+972 2) 581 13 75
jerusalem.jer@icrc.org
ICRC mission
Nabi Shu'eib st. 8
Sheikh Jarrah district
PO Box 20253
JERUSALEM 91202
Israel
22 November 2007
Amneh Muna, 30 years old, from Jerusalem, has been held in separation detention for more than 14 months.
She was held in Neve Tirza Prison (Ramle) 23 hours a day in a very small cell (2m x 2.5m), infested with a large number of cockroaches and other vermin. She is forbidden to meet any other prisoner. She is being held in the section of the criminal prisoners, who threaten her.
In the middle of October 2007, due to renovation works in the wing where she is being held, Amneh was transferred temporarily to another Ramle prison where conditions were slightly better. But on 25 October, the prison authorities transferred her back to the same terrible cell in Neve Tirza Prison. On 28 October, Amneh went on a hunger strike demanding to have her conditions improved. The prison authorities reacted by punishing her: they took all her belongings except some clothes, imposed on her fine of 250 NIS (about 60 $) and deprived her of family visits and recreation time in the courtyard.
On 8 November 2007, the prison authorities transferred Amneh to Kishon Detention Center (Jalameh near Haifa). Amneh stopped the hunger strike for two days but the conditions in Kishon Detention Center were even worse than in Neve Tirza Prison; therefore, on 10 November, she went again on a hunger strike. On 13 November 2007, WOFPP's lawyer, Taghreed Jahshan, came to visit her, but the prison authorities told Taghreed that Amneh did not want to meet her. On 15 November 2007 Amneh's family came to visit her and was told the same. The truth was that the prison authorities did not tell Amneh about the lawyer's visit. They told her about the family visit, but did not allow to meet them, unless she stopped the hunger strike.
Amneh's health deteriorated from day to day. In the night of 18 November she had to be brought by ambulance to Ramle prison hospital, because of the failure of giving her infusions.
They intend to transfer her back to her cell in Neve Tirza prison but Amneh will go on fighting this decision by continuing the hunger strike. On 21 November, WOFPP's lawyer visited Amneh; she couldn't walk and was brought in a wheelchair.
Amneh Muna is continuing the hunger strike, demanding her right to basic human conditions.
Please write protest letter to:
The Israeli Embassy in your country.
Beni Kanian
The head of the Israeli prison service
Fax number: +972-8-9193800
P.B. 81
Ramle, 72100
Israel
The International Committee of the Red Cross in Tel Aviv:
Tel.: (+972) 35 24 52 86
Fax: (+972) 35 27 03 70
jerusalem.jer@icrc.org
ICRC delegation
185, Hayarkon Street
TEL AVIV 63453
Israel
The International Committee of the Red Cross in Jerusalem
Tel.: (+972 2) 582 88 45 / 25 828 441
Fax: (+972 2) 581 13 75
jerusalem.jer@icrc.org
ICRC mission
Nabi Shu'eib st. 8
Sheikh Jarrah district
PO Box 20253
JERUSALEM 91202
Israel