Rising International Movement: Message from 22 Countries to Pressure for the Halt of Executions of Prisoners

SadaNews - Today, a copy of an urgent message regarding the conditions of Palestinian prisoners, signed by 50 organizations and hundreds of figures from 22 countries, was delivered to the UN Political Advisor in Palestine, Dr. Bassam Khalidi. This delivery is part of ongoing international efforts to pressure for their protection and to stop the violations against them, particularly the so-called "Prisoners' Execution Law." The delegation included representatives from prisoner institutions and national and Islamic forces, namely: President of the Palestinian Prisoners' Club Abdullah Al-Zghari, Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Follow-up of Prisoners and Freed Prisoners Amin Shoman, and Member of the Higher Committee of National and Islamic Forces and its Coordinator in the Ramallah and Al-Bireh Governorate Issam Bakr, in addition to freed prisoner and spokesman for the "Fatah" movement Abdel Fattah Doula. During the delivery, the delegation emphasized the seriousness of the so-called "Prisoners' Execution Law," as it constitutes a blatant violation of international humanitarian law and all international charters. They stressed the necessity for the international community to act immediately and seriously to stop this law and prevent its approval, given the grave implications it carries for the lives of thousands of Palestinian prisoners. The delegation also called on the United Nations and international institutions to assume their legal and moral responsibilities and to work on providing international protection for the prisoners, and to put an end to the occupation's policies that target their basic rights. For his part, Dr. Bassam Khalidi confirmed the receipt of the message, indicating that he would work on delivering it immediately to the Secretary-General of the United Nations, noting that the issue of prisoners receives attention and follow-up within the corridors of the international organization, amid the rapid developments it is witnessing.