Prisoners protesting solitary confinement close to death

Palestinian political prisoners Ahmad Barghouthi (26), and Moussad Doudin (31), both being held in Ramlee prison, have now been on hunger strike for nine days. Having also refused water for the last three days, their health is in serious danger.

Muhammad Abu Jamous (28) is being held in Beer Sherva Prison and has been on hunger strike for 16 days, whilst still taking fluids.

All three men are protesting against being held in solitary confinement for consecutive months and want to be returned to their original cells.

Dr Mustafa Barghouthi, President of Palestine Medical Relief, has received reports that the lives of these men are at great risk and has called on all humanitarian, human rights and health organisations to condemn this treatment of Palestinian political prisoners as a gross violation of international law.

He is urging the international community to protest to the following:

Elyakim Rubinstein

Attorney-General/Legal Advisor to the Government

Ministry of Justice

9 Salah al-Din Street

Jerusalem 91010, Israel

Fax: +972 2 6285438

Shaul Mofaz - Minister of Defense

Kaplan St.

Hakirya Tel-Aviv 61909

Tel: 972-3-5692010 Fax: 972-3-6916940

High Commissioner for Human Rights

United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

CH-1211 Geneva 10

Switzerland

Fax: (+41 22) 917 90 12

Email: [email protected]