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הפגנה בירושלים נגד אלימות המשטרה
9.4.12
n 13 March at 11.00 p.m. Ovadia Ben Abraham, a veteran activist in the Jerusalem tent protest, waited for a friend to pick him up from the area of Mishkanot Shananim. He arrived from the city centre and felt that he was being followed. Near the Windmill two men began to beat Ben Abraham on his back and head whilst yelling "where are the posters?" and "did you come to organize a demonstration?" They threw Ben Abraham on the ground and took away the bag he was holding, while identifying themselves as police detectives. Behind them stood two police officers who accused Ben Abraham of belonging to the "hard core" of housing rights activists. In the bag Ben Abraham carried a vacuum cleaner he intended to give to a friend. On the basis of this the officer decided to take Ben Abraham in for interrogation with the "accusation" of theft. Another police officer, against whom Ben Abraham had complained at the Department for Internal Investigations years ago, drove him to the Russian Compound. During the trip the officer cursed Ovadia and later came into the interrogation room with him while shouting and cursing. At the conclusion of the interrogation, the investigator noted that there was no evidence against Ovadia and that he would apparently be released. Ovadia responded that prior to being released, he would like the names of the officers who attacked him and participated in his detention. The investigator responded that "if you want war, you will get war", left the room and when he returned, announced that Ovadia would be detained overnight. Throughout the duration of the interrogation, Ovadia complained that he was beaten and didn't feel well. When he reached the detention centre he was examined by a physician who discovered that Ovadia had a dangerously high glucose level. The doctor immediately phoned the detaining officer and asked to send Ovadia to the hospital. The officer refused.
The next day Ovadia was released without a hearing and without bail. When an attorney affiliated with Hamaabara requested to receive the names of the investigators and detectives involved in Ovadia's detention, she received an evasive response and was told the case was closed.
The detention and abuse of Ovadia simply because he is a political activist is yet another instance in a long line of cases in which the police act against political activists and in contravention of the law. There are numerous cases of violence in which the police beat and lie during interrogations and in court in order to silence human rights defenders.
9.4.12
n 13 March at 11.00 p.m. Ovadia Ben Abraham, a veteran activist in the Jerusalem tent protest, waited for a friend to pick him up from the area of Mishkanot Shananim. He arrived from the city centre and felt that he was being followed. Near the Windmill two men began to beat Ben Abraham on his back and head whilst yelling "where are the posters?" and "did you come to organize a demonstration?" They threw Ben Abraham on the ground and took away the bag he was holding, while identifying themselves as police detectives. Behind them stood two police officers who accused Ben Abraham of belonging to the "hard core" of housing rights activists. In the bag Ben Abraham carried a vacuum cleaner he intended to give to a friend. On the basis of this the officer decided to take Ben Abraham in for interrogation with the "accusation" of theft. Another police officer, against whom Ben Abraham had complained at the Department for Internal Investigations years ago, drove him to the Russian Compound. During the trip the officer cursed Ovadia and later came into the interrogation room with him while shouting and cursing. At the conclusion of the interrogation, the investigator noted that there was no evidence against Ovadia and that he would apparently be released. Ovadia responded that prior to being released, he would like the names of the officers who attacked him and participated in his detention. The investigator responded that "if you want war, you will get war", left the room and when he returned, announced that Ovadia would be detained overnight. Throughout the duration of the interrogation, Ovadia complained that he was beaten and didn't feel well. When he reached the detention centre he was examined by a physician who discovered that Ovadia had a dangerously high glucose level. The doctor immediately phoned the detaining officer and asked to send Ovadia to the hospital. The officer refused.
The next day Ovadia was released without a hearing and without bail. When an attorney affiliated with Hamaabara requested to receive the names of the investigators and detectives involved in Ovadia's detention, she received an evasive response and was told the case was closed.
The detention and abuse of Ovadia simply because he is a political activist is yet another instance in a long line of cases in which the police act against political activists and in contravention of the law. There are numerous cases of violence in which the police beat and lie during interrogations and in court in order to silence human rights defenders.
