Extending the arrest of three Jerusalemites
October 1, 2013

The Magistrate court judge extended the arrest of three Jerusalemites on Tuesday. Lawyer Mohammad Mahmoud from Al-Dameer organization said that the judge extended the arrest of 26-year old Imad Abbasi until next Monday and explained that the session was confidential as well as the investigation that is taking place in Al-Maskobyeh cells; the lawyer is not allowed to visit him until next Sunday. He added that the general prosecution submitted to the Magistrate court an indictment against Sameh Eweisat that included participating in an illegal protest and assaulting the police and throwing plastic bottles at them; lawyer Mahmoud appealed the evidence and the judge’s decision has been postponed until Wednesday. The 15-year old minor Mohammad Riyad Abu Lafi was presented to court on Tuesday and his lawyer, Anwar Abu Lafi, said that the session had been postponed until 20/10/2013 in order to provide the court with some more information that are missing; the child was arrested and then released on condition of house arrest.