(WASHINGTON, D.C., 10/6/2023) – On Thursday, Oct. 19 (10 a.m., ET), Roula Allouch, former national board chair of the former the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) will join an American Bar Association (ABA) Center for Human Rights presentation announcing the publication of its report, “Standing Trial Before Israeli Military Courts: Palestinian Human Rights Defenders in the West Bank.”
This virtual event will feature a panel of human rights experts and activists who “will speak to the Israeli military justice system as applied to Palestinians in the occupied West Bank.” The event will be held in English, and Arabic and American Sign Language interpretation will be provided.
Along with Allouch, who is current Board Chair of the ABA Center for Human Rights, other panelists include:
Francesca Albanese – UN Special Rapporteur on the situation
of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967
Deena Hurwitz – Board Member, ABA Center for Human Rights
Sahar Francis – General Director, Addameer Prisoner
Support & Human Rights Association
Sami Huraini, Founder, Youth of Sumud
Michal Pomeranz – Israeli human rights lawyer
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In a statement, Allouch said:
“As we work to advance human rights, it is imperative we consider the courage of human rights defenders and their experiences in standing trials before military courts. We look forward to this program addressing the experiences of Palestinian human rights defenders in the West Bank, with more reports to come addressing challenges in other jurisdictions as well.”
She noted that CAIR recently endorsed Americans for Justice in Palestine Action’s (AJP Action) upcoming Palestine Advocacy Days 2023 (PAD 2023), a crucial event aimed at making a real impact for Palestinians that will take place from Monday, October 23rd to Tuesday, October 24th, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
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