Women's Organization for Political Prisoners (WOFPP)
P. O. Box 31811, Tel Aviv
www.wofpp.org
info@wofpp.org
Bulletin janvier 2011
Il y a, à présent, 37 prisonnières politiques dans les prisons israéliennes: 20 à la Prison de Hasharon (Tel Mond), 16 à la Prison de Damoon (Montagne de Carmel), 1 à la Prison de Névé Tirza (Ramle).
Prison de Hasharon (Tel Mond)
Chaussures
Les autorités de la prison empêchent les familles des prisonnières de leur apporter des chaussures. Les prisonnières doivent acheter les chaussures dans la cantine où elles sont plus chères et, très souvent, il n'y a pas de chaussures pour femmes. Donc, il y a des prisonnières qui n'ont pas de chaussures pour l'hiver.
Soins médicaux
Kahera elSa'adi, du Camp de Réfugiés de Jénine, a été arrêtée le 30 mai 2002. Les autorités de la prison continuent de refuser sa requête qu'un dentiste privé la traite. Au début de novembre 2010, l'Association Yusef elSadeq (association de soutien aux prisonniers), a envoyé un dentiste privé, après que le traitement avait été prévu et coordonné avec les autorités de la prison. Vers la fin de novembre 2010, Kahera elSa'adi a reçu la permission d'être traitée par le dentiste – mais les autorités de la prison ont encore une fois refusé le traitement sous de nouveaux prétextes.
Condamnations
'Abeer Odeh, du district de Tulkarem, a été arrêtée le 9 août 2009. Le 30 décembre 2010, elle a été condamnée à 30 mois d'emprisonnement.
Muntha elTawil, âgée de 44 ans, de elBirah, une détenue administrative, a été arrêtée le 8 février 2010. En décembre 2010, elle a été condamnée à 13 mois de prison et une amende de 5000 NIS.
Nouvelle prisonnière
Ramia Abu Samara, âgée de 41 ans, de Yata, district de Hébron, a été arrêtée le 16 décembre 2010 et emmenée à un centre de détention à Qiriat Arba où elle a été soumise aux interrogatoires pendant quelques heures. Ensuite, elle a été transférée à la Prison de Hasharon.
Mises en liberté
Shahira Burkan, âgée de 52 ans, de Hébron, a été arrêtée le 23 novembre 2010 et mise en liberté le 17 décembre 2010.
Sabreen Mash'al, âgée de 20 ans, de Jérusalem, arrêtée le 25 juin 2010, a été condamnée à sept mois de prison et mise en liberté le 12 janvier 2011
Prison de Damoon (Montagne de Carmel)
Linan Abu Ghulmeh, une détenue administrative, de Beit Furiq, district de Naplouse, a été arrêtée le 15 juillet 2010. Le 16 janvier, elle a été transférée de la Prison de Hasharon à la Prison de Damoon.
Les autorités israéliennes avaient refusé sa requête de joindre sa sœur, Taghreed Abu Ghulmeh, elle aussi une prisonnière politique, qui avait été détenue à la Prison de Damoon et a été mise en liberté le 2 janvier 2011. Linan a entamé une longue grève de la faim demandant à joindre sa sœur. Lorsqu'elle était en train de faire la grève de la faim, les autorités israéliennes l'ont transférée au Centre de Détention de Petah Tiqva, afin de l'interroger au sujet de la grève de la faim et sa requête de joindre sa sœur.
Visite de la famille
Faten elSa'adi, du Camp de Réfugiés de Jénine, a été arrêtée le 8 mai 2008. L'interdiction que les membres de sa famille lui rendent visite est maintenue. Les autorités israéliennes ont aussi refusé de lui permettre de rencontrer son frère qui est, lui aussi, un prisonnier politique.
Le trajet de la prison au tribunal
Sumoud Karaja, âgée de 22 ans, de Safa, district de Ramallah, a été arrêtée le 25 octobre 2009. A la suite de sa plainte au sujet de la violence physique et le traitement rigide à la Prison de Névé Tirza où elle a été détenue temporairement lors de son voyage de la prison à la cour, une personne est venue pour entendre sa plainte. La personne était désagréable et lui a dit qu'elle avait écouté le côté adverse, et qu'il "n'y a pas eu de coups". Pourtant, des avocats qui ont rencontré Somoud après son retour du tribunal ont vu ses contusions.
Soins médicaux
Suad Nazal, âgée de 24 ans, de Qalqilya, a été arrêtée le 23 août 2009. Depuis plus d'un an, elle souffre de problèmes de la mâchoire. Les autorités de la prison ne lui ont pas accordé des soins médicaux.
'Aysha 'Abayat, de Bethlehem, a été arrêtée le 14 août 2009. Elle aussi souffre de problèmes de la mâchoire, et les autorités de la prison ne lui ont pas permis de se faire soigner.
Récemment, sa mère a obtenu une permission pour une seule visite, et elle l'a rencontrée.
Mise en liberté
Taghreed Abu Ghulmeh, ãgée de 27 ans, de Beit Furiq, district de Naplouse, a été arrêtée le 15 juillet 2010. Elle a été condamnée à 6 mois d'emprisonnement et une amende de 2000 NIS. Elle a été mise en liberté le 2 janvier 2011
Prison de Névé Tirza (Ramle)
Wafaa elBis, du Camp de Réfugiés de Jebalya, Bande de Gaza, a été arrêtée le 20 juin 2005. Le 17 octobre 2010, elle a été transférée à l'isolement cellulaire à la Prison de Névé Tirza où elle est détenue dans des conditions très rigides: Une cellule si minuscule qu'elle a à peine de la place pour prier confortablement, elle ne peut parler à personne, elle ne reçoit ni livres ni journaux, son temps de récréation est limité à 1 heure, elle souffre - nuit et jour - des cris et du tapage des prisonnières criminelles.
Comme toutes les familles des prisonniers de la Bande de Gaza, la famille de Wafaa n'est pas autorisée à visiter la prison, et les autorités de la prison ne permettent pas à Wafaa de téléphoner.
A la suite d'une décision antérieure, les autorités de la prison auraient dû la transférer à la Prison de Hasharon, mais elles ont refusé d'entreprendre ce transfert. Le 12 janvier 2011, lors d'une session, la cour a décidé que les autorités de la prison examinent la possibilité de transférer Wafaa de la détention cellulaire jusqu'au 9 février. Si elles ne la transfèrent pas, elles doivent révéler quelles en sont les raisons.
Bien que la cour soit située très près de la prison et que le temps pour aller de la prison à la cour soit moins de dix minutes, Wafaa a été détenue, avant la session, pendant environ six heures sans manger ni boire. Une part de ce temps, elle a dû rester dans la voiture.
Mises en liberté
Six femmes ont été arrêtées, le 1 janvier 2011, après les manifestations protestant la mort de Jahawer Abu Rahma par l'armée israélienne pendant la manifestation hebdomadaire à Bil'in, district de Ramallah. Au cours de la nuit, les femmes détenues ont été emmenées à la station de police de Hertzelia. Elles devaient y rester dehors dans la cour jusqu'au matin, les mains et les pieds enchaînés. Elles ont été emmenées au tribunal à Tel Aviv et détenues dans une cellule au sous-terrain. Après le délibéré, on les a transférées à la Prison de Névé Tirza pour la durée de trois jours. Pendant le trajet du tribunal à la prison, les détenues ont dû passer des heures dans une voiture de la prison, divisée en cellules minuscules sans fenêtres et sans air. A Névé Tirza, on leur a pris leurs manteaux; elles n'ont reçu de l'eau qu'après de longues heures; elles ont reçu une couverture chacune.
Le 4 janvier 2011, elles ont été mises en liberté sous caution de 6000 NIS.
WOFPP a besoin de donations afin de pouvoir continuer les visites fréquentes aux prisons.
Pour les donations à WOFPP:
Compte de banque:
Women's Organization for Political Prisoners (WOFPP)
Nombre du compte: 471067
BANK HAPOALIM
Branch 532
Daniel Frisch St. 3,Tel Aviv 64078, ISRAEL
IBAN number: IL 60-0125-3200-0000-0471-067
BIC (swift): POALILIT
Adresse du destinataire de la contribution:
WOFPP
Frug Street 30
IL-63417 Tel Aviv / ISRAEL
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Hasharon Prison (Tel Mond)
Family visits
Sanabel Breek, 22 years old, from Nablus, was arrested on 22 September 2008. The Israeli authorities prohibit her parents from visiting in prison, and her brothers are too young to travel alone.
Health care
Kahera elSa'adi, from Jenin Refugee Camp, was arrested on 30 May 2002. At the beginning of November 2010, the prison authorities prohibited a private dentist who was sent by Yusef elSadeq Association (prisoners support association) from treating her. The treatment was planned and had been coordinated with the prison authorities. WOFPP's lawyer, Taghreed Jahashan, sent the prison authorities a detailed letter about the prisoners' right to be treated by private doctors. At the end of November 2010, Kahera elSa'adi was allowed to be treated by the dentist.
Women under administrative detention
Hanaa Shalabi, from Burqin, Jenin district, an administrative detainee, was arrested on 14 September 2009. In October 2010, the military court rejected her appeal against the administrative detention.
A day before the session in court, she was transferred to a separation cell in Neve Tirza Prison, and after the session in court, the prison authorities kept holding her in the same cell. After three days she went on a hunger strike, and two days later she was transferred back to a wing with other women political prisoners in Hasharon Prison.
Muntha elTawil, 44 years old, from elBirah, an administrative detainee, was arrested on 8 February 2010. In November 2010, the Israeli authorities extended her administrative detention to an additional three months.
Linan Abu Ghulmeh, an administrative detainee, from Beit Furiq, Nablus district, was arrested on 15 July 2010. On 26 October, she went on a hunger strike demanding to be with her sister, Taghreed Abu Ghulmeh, who was held in Damoon Prison. When she was on a huger strike, the prison authorities transferred her to an isolation cell, prohibited her from speaking with other prisoners and from receiving family visits. On 3 November, WOFPP's lawyer got a letter from the prison authorities informing her that they had sent a request demanding to transfer Linan Abu Ghulmeh to Damoon Prison. Therefore, Linan suspended her hunger strike. After the Israeli authorities refused to transfer her, she went on a hunger strike again on 2 December 2010. On 8 December 2010, when WOFPP's lawyer visited her, she was on 6th day of her hunger strike.
Kifah Katash, 37 years old, from elBirah, an administrative detainee, was arrested on 1 August 2010. She suffers from a chronic disease that gets worse in winter and sometimes causes her great pains. In December 2010, the Israeli authorities extended her administrative detention to an additional five months.
Sentences
Nilly Safadi, 33 years old, from Nablus, was arrested on 11 November 2009. On 5 December 2010, she was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment.
New prisoners
Hanan elHamud, 41 years old, mother of three, from Bethlehem, was arrested on 11 October 2010 and brought to the Russian Compound Detention Center (Moskobiya, Jerusalem). After some days, she was transferred to Neve Tirza Prison (Ramle) and in the middle of November 2010 to Hasharon Prison.
Hadeel Abu Turki, 15 years old, from Hebron, was arrested on 14 November 2010 and brought to a detention center in Qiryat Arba. After two days, she was transferred to Hasharon Prison.
Shahira Burkan, 52 years old, from Hebron, was arrested from the house where she lives on 23 November 2010 at 2 o'clock at night, and brought to Ashkelon Detention Center to a very dirty, cockroach-infested cell. In the detention center she endured interrogations, the interrogators shouting and cursing her. The authorities prohibited WOFPP's lawyer from visiting her in Ashkelon Detention Center. On 30 October 2010, she was transferred to Hasharon Prison.
Four of her sons are political prisoners who were arrested in October 2010. The Israeli army demolished her house in October 2010.
Released prisoners
'Alya elMuhtasib, from Hebron, was arrested on 12 March 2010 and released on 20 September 2010.
Damoon Prison (Carmel Mountain)
On 2 December 2010, all the women political prisoners from Damoon Prison were transferred to Hasharon Prison because of a huge fire on Carmel Mountain. WOFPP's lawyer was visiting the women political prisoners at the time when the fire broke out. She and one WOFPP member who drove her to the prison insisted on staying nearby. They left the area only after they were informed that the women prisoners had been evacuated, and were really convinced when they themselves saw the buses of the Prison Service arriving at the prison and leaving afterwards. On 8 December the prisoners were transferred back to Damoon Prison.
Family visits
Faten elSa'adi, from Jenin Refugee Camp, was arrested on 8 May 2008. Her family members are still prohibited from visiting in prison. On 10 October, the parole board refused her request for early release after she had served two thirds of her term.
'Aysha 'Ghanimat, 20 years old, from Surif, Hebron district, was arrested on 2 September 2009. The prison authorities refused her request to meet her brother who is also a political prisoner.
Taghreed Abu Ghulmeh, 27 years old, from Beit Furiq, Nablus district, was arrested on 15 July 2010. The Israeli authorities prohibit her family members from visiting her. Her mother has a permission to visit Taghreed's sister, Linan Abu Ghulmeh, but is prohibited from visiting Taghreed and Taghreed's brother, 'Ahed Abu Ghulmeh, who is also a political prisoner.
The way from prison to court
Sumoud Karaja, 22 years old, from Safa, Ramallah district, was arrested on 25 October 2009. She was supposed to be in a court session on 9 November 2010. A day before the session, she was transferred to Neve Tirza Prison (Ramle). In Neve Tirza she refused to be searched in the nude. The guard tried to force her to be searched but she still refused. Two additional guards, one man and one woman, came and severely abused her: They handcuffed her hands very tightly, took off her head cover, submitted her to a severe beating, spat on her face and cursed her. Then they transferred her to a very dirty cockroach-infested isolation cell without water. She asked for water and soap but the guards refused her request. WOFPP's lawyer took an affidavit from her.
Neve Tirza Prison (Ramle)
Wafaa elBis, from Jebalya Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip, was arrested on 20 June 2005. On 17 October 2010, she was transferred to a separation cell in Neve Tirza Prison. The prison authorities took most of her family pictures and told her that she could have four pictures only. Like all the prisoners' families from the Gaza Strip, her family is prohibited from visiting the prison.
WOPFPP's lawyer handled the issue of Wafaa's solitary confinement with the Central District Commander of the Prison Service and, at the end of November 2010, a decision was made to transfer Wafaa to Hasharon Prison.
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Newsletter December 2010
There are, at present, 39 women political prisoners in the Israeli jails: 22 in Hasharon Prison (Tel Mond), 16 in Damoon Prison (Carmel Mountain), 1 in Neve Tirza Prison (Ramle).Hasharon Prison (Tel Mond)
Family visits
Sanabel Breek, 22 years old, from Nablus, was arrested on 22 September 2008. The Israeli authorities prohibit her parents from visiting in prison, and her brothers are too young to travel alone.
Health care
Kahera elSa'adi, from Jenin Refugee Camp, was arrested on 30 May 2002. At the beginning of November 2010, the prison authorities prohibited a private dentist who was sent by Yusef elSadeq Association (prisoners support association) from treating her. The treatment was planned and had been coordinated with the prison authorities. WOFPP's lawyer, Taghreed Jahashan, sent the prison authorities a detailed letter about the prisoners' right to be treated by private doctors. At the end of November 2010, Kahera elSa'adi was allowed to be treated by the dentist.
Women under administrative detention
Hanaa Shalabi, from Burqin, Jenin district, an administrative detainee, was arrested on 14 September 2009. In October 2010, the military court rejected her appeal against the administrative detention.
A day before the session in court, she was transferred to a separation cell in Neve Tirza Prison, and after the session in court, the prison authorities kept holding her in the same cell. After three days she went on a hunger strike, and two days later she was transferred back to a wing with other women political prisoners in Hasharon Prison.
Muntha elTawil, 44 years old, from elBirah, an administrative detainee, was arrested on 8 February 2010. In November 2010, the Israeli authorities extended her administrative detention to an additional three months.
Linan Abu Ghulmeh, an administrative detainee, from Beit Furiq, Nablus district, was arrested on 15 July 2010. On 26 October, she went on a hunger strike demanding to be with her sister, Taghreed Abu Ghulmeh, who was held in Damoon Prison. When she was on a huger strike, the prison authorities transferred her to an isolation cell, prohibited her from speaking with other prisoners and from receiving family visits. On 3 November, WOFPP's lawyer got a letter from the prison authorities informing her that they had sent a request demanding to transfer Linan Abu Ghulmeh to Damoon Prison. Therefore, Linan suspended her hunger strike. After the Israeli authorities refused to transfer her, she went on a hunger strike again on 2 December 2010. On 8 December 2010, when WOFPP's lawyer visited her, she was on 6th day of her hunger strike.
Kifah Katash, 37 years old, from elBirah, an administrative detainee, was arrested on 1 August 2010. She suffers from a chronic disease that gets worse in winter and sometimes causes her great pains. In December 2010, the Israeli authorities extended her administrative detention to an additional five months.
Sentences
Nilly Safadi, 33 years old, from Nablus, was arrested on 11 November 2009. On 5 December 2010, she was sentenced to 20 months imprisonment.
New prisoners
Hanan elHamud, 41 years old, mother of three, from Bethlehem, was arrested on 11 October 2010 and brought to the Russian Compound Detention Center (Moskobiya, Jerusalem). After some days, she was transferred to Neve Tirza Prison (Ramle) and in the middle of November 2010 to Hasharon Prison.
Hadeel Abu Turki, 15 years old, from Hebron, was arrested on 14 November 2010 and brought to a detention center in Qiryat Arba. After two days, she was transferred to Hasharon Prison.
Shahira Burkan, 52 years old, from Hebron, was arrested from the house where she lives on 23 November 2010 at 2 o'clock at night, and brought to Ashkelon Detention Center to a very dirty, cockroach-infested cell. In the detention center she endured interrogations, the interrogators shouting and cursing her. The authorities prohibited WOFPP's lawyer from visiting her in Ashkelon Detention Center. On 30 October 2010, she was transferred to Hasharon Prison.
Four of her sons are political prisoners who were arrested in October 2010. The Israeli army demolished her house in October 2010.
Released prisoners
'Alya elMuhtasib, from Hebron, was arrested on 12 March 2010 and released on 20 September 2010.
Damoon Prison (Carmel Mountain)
On 2 December 2010, all the women political prisoners from Damoon Prison were transferred to Hasharon Prison because of a huge fire on Carmel Mountain. WOFPP's lawyer was visiting the women political prisoners at the time when the fire broke out. She and one WOFPP member who drove her to the prison insisted on staying nearby. They left the area only after they were informed that the women prisoners had been evacuated, and were really convinced when they themselves saw the buses of the Prison Service arriving at the prison and leaving afterwards. On 8 December the prisoners were transferred back to Damoon Prison.
Family visits
Faten elSa'adi, from Jenin Refugee Camp, was arrested on 8 May 2008. Her family members are still prohibited from visiting in prison. On 10 October, the parole board refused her request for early release after she had served two thirds of her term.
'Aysha 'Ghanimat, 20 years old, from Surif, Hebron district, was arrested on 2 September 2009. The prison authorities refused her request to meet her brother who is also a political prisoner.
Taghreed Abu Ghulmeh, 27 years old, from Beit Furiq, Nablus district, was arrested on 15 July 2010. The Israeli authorities prohibit her family members from visiting her. Her mother has a permission to visit Taghreed's sister, Linan Abu Ghulmeh, but is prohibited from visiting Taghreed and Taghreed's brother, 'Ahed Abu Ghulmeh, who is also a political prisoner.
The way from prison to court
Sumoud Karaja, 22 years old, from Safa, Ramallah district, was arrested on 25 October 2009. She was supposed to be in a court session on 9 November 2010. A day before the session, she was transferred to Neve Tirza Prison (Ramle). In Neve Tirza she refused to be searched in the nude. The guard tried to force her to be searched but she still refused. Two additional guards, one man and one woman, came and severely abused her: They handcuffed her hands very tightly, took off her head cover, submitted her to a severe beating, spat on her face and cursed her. Then they transferred her to a very dirty cockroach-infested isolation cell without water. She asked for water and soap but the guards refused her request. WOFPP's lawyer took an affidavit from her.
Neve Tirza Prison (Ramle)
Wafaa elBis, from Jebalya Refugee Camp in the Gaza Strip, was arrested on 20 June 2005. On 17 October 2010, she was transferred to a separation cell in Neve Tirza Prison. The prison authorities took most of her family pictures and told her that she could have four pictures only. Like all the prisoners' families from the Gaza Strip, her family is prohibited from visiting the prison.
WOPFPP's lawyer handled the issue of Wafaa's solitary confinement with the Central District Commander of the Prison Service and, at the end of November 2010, a decision was made to transfer Wafaa to Hasharon Prison.
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