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UFree Network: Rally to support Palestinian Prisoners and hunger strikers in West Bank

UFree Network to defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners along with a number of human rights' organisations are organising a rally in West Bank to ....

February 10, 2013

UFree Network condemns Israeli arrests of Palestinian MPs, call for urgent International action to release them

The European Network to defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners (UFree Network) condemn the Israeli arrests of Palestinian members of parliament in....

February 4, 2013

Report: Samir Al Isawi health is at high risk, actions required

Thousands of Palestinians suffer the ramifications of different Israeli mechanisms of suppression, torture and intimidation. Far from the siege on Gaz....

February 2, 2013

Irish Hunger Striker Bobby Sand’s Words Ring True for Samer Al Essawi

Palestinian Political Prisoner and Hunger striker, Samer Al Essawi was wheeled into the Israeli magistrate court yesterday to hear the verdict on his ....

January 24, 2013

UFree Network: Israel should be held accountable for killing former prisoner Ashraf Abu Thra'

UFree Network to defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails expresses its deep sorrow and grief over the death of former Palestinian ....

January 22, 2013

Palestine 48 Delegation visit to Ireland continued today in Belfast

Members were first given a tour of West Belfast Murals and Monuments of Irish Martyrs, followed by a visit to the grave of Irish Hunger striker Bobby ....

January 14, 2013

'Palestine1948' prisoners' rights delegation visits Derry in Ireland

A Delegation from Palestine 48 comprised of Meezan Centre for Human Rights and Yousef Al Sedeeq Institute for Prisoners Protection, was today official....

January 13, 2013

NGO delegation from 'Palestine 1948' visits Ireland and UK, to lobby for Palestinian political Prisoners in 'Israel'

A delegation coordinated by UFree Network to defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners and Irish Friends of Palestine is commencing a trip to Ir....

January 12, 2013

UFree Network to join a 24-Hour mass hunger Strike in Solidarity with Palestinian hunger striker Samer al Essawi

UFree Network to defend the rights of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails announced its full support and involvement in the 24-Hour mass hunger str....

January 6, 2013

UFree Network wishes you a Happy and Blessed New Year

UFree Network wishes you a Happy and Blessed New Year. Hopefully 2013 will be the Year we Set all our Palestinian political Prisoners and detainees FR....

December 31, 2012

UFree Network: Arab/European bodies tracked Abu Sisi, contributed to his kidnapping

UFree Network to defend the rights of Palestinian political prisoners in Israeli jails scrutinized the new information released by prisoner Dirar Abu ....

December 29, 2012

UFree Network to take part in Global ‘Electronic Day of Action’ in support of Palestinian Prisoners on hunger strike

UFree Network is due to participate in Global ‘Electronic Day of Action’ in support of Palestinian Prisoners and detainees ....

December 16, 2012

UFree Network: 5 Palestinian Prisoners are at risk, Urgent Action Required

UFree Network to support rights of Palestinian prisoners, called on intensifying efforts and actions in solidarity with Palestinian prisoners who are ....

December 12, 2012

UFree Network: Baghdad Prisoner Conference is Hypocrisy

UFree Network expressed its concern anger over the Baghdad conference Palestinian prisoners. The organisation called on participants to withdraw from ....

December 11, 2012

UFree Network launches International Campaign to save 2 Palestinian prisoners’ lives

UFree Network launched an Int. campaign titled, “International Campaign to save Ayman and Samir: Freedom and Justice for Palestinian detainees i....

2012-11-26

UFree Network: Kidnapping of Parliamentarians by Israel is a war crime

UFree Network condemned the renewed kidnapping of Palestinian members of parliament in occupied West Bank and Jerusalem. This condemnation comes upon ....

2012-11-23

Hamdan: As Israeli air force bombs Gaza, army arrests 170 in West Bank

UFree Network reported a number of arrests carried out by the Israeli army against Palestinian civilians. The arrests came amid an escalating war agai....

2012-11-21

Plight of Palestinian prisoners continues to be raised across Europe

Plight of Palestinian prisoners continues to be raised across Europe by Members of Parliaments and NGOs to pressure the Israeli occupation to abide by....

UFree celebrates prisoner release, but calls for release of thousands left behind

The exchange in which the Israeli government will free 1,027 Palestinian prisoners in return for soldier Gilad Shalit is welcome news, but work must....

Oct 13, 2011

UFree calls for legal prosecution against Israel for illegal arrest of Allawi

UFree has called for the prosecution of Israeli officials for illegally holding Al Jazeera journalist Samer Allawi for seven weeks without charge. Mo....

Prisoner support network calls on European parliamentarians and human rights groups to protest Israeli detention of Al Jazeera journalist

Oslo, Norway – Sept.10, 2011 – Lawmakers and human rights advocates must intervene to free Samer Allawi, a Palestinian who works as Afgha....

Prisoners’ Rights Group Calls on UN to Stop Israeli Mass Arrests in West Bank

AUG. 23, 2011 – Oslo, Norway — The United Nations and all other human rights supporters must speak out against Israel’s campaign of ....

Group calls on PACE to pressure Israel to release imprisoned Palestinian legislators

Aug. 31, 2011 — The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) must call for the release of the 19 members of the Palestinian Legisl....

No delay in the release of prisoners – Kefah Qotosh finally freed

A number of Palestinian prisoners were yesterday released – long after they had served their unfair sentence. Since the announcement ....

UFree strongly condemns Norway attacks– in solidarity with the family of victims

UFree has expressed full solidarity with the Norweigian people, the government and the family of the innocent victims who were brutally murdered in th....

UFree strongly condemns the continued detention of a 17 years old girl

UFree strongly condemns the attempts by the Israeli occupation on the continued detention of an under aged girl Bushra Al-Taweel for over twenty-fiv....

ACTION ALERT: UFree Network condemns renewed solitary confinement of prisoner Abu Sisi

The European Network to Support Rights of Palestinian Prisoners (UFree) expresses its profound condemnation over the ruling of an Israeli occupation c....

2012-11-01

UFree Network starts an International Campaign to release Palestinian-Ukrainian resident, Dirar Abu Sisi from Israeli Jails

An international petition has been announced by UFree Network to free a Ukrainian resident of Palestinian origin from Israeli jails, Dirar Abu Sisi. ....

Oct 16, 2012

UFree Network: Israeli military court system is “kangaroo court”, implements Israeli intelligence agenda

The family of, Abdulfattah Soubhi Dola, a Palestinian detained eight years ago and convicted for twelve years, appeals through UFree network to the In....

Oct 13, 2012

Including Fouad Al Khafish, UFree denounces arrest of released prisoners by Palestinian national authority

UFree network denounces all arrests conducted by Palestinian National Authority (PNA) security forces for tens of Palestinians in different areas of t....

Sep 20, 2012

Palestinian Prisoners and Detainees in the Israeli Jails

UFree Networks sends letters of concerns to the Norwegian foreign minister, the Norwegian government and Members of the European Parliament to raise....

Sep 13, 2012

UFree Network: Israeli occupation intentionally causes physical and psychological hurt to hunger strikers

Hamdan: Medical ignorance of Shirwana is flagrant violation against humanity UFree Network called both International Committee of the Red Cro....

Sep 02, 2012

Eid Mubarak from UFree Network

Eid Mubarak from UFree Network A day of happiness... Joy and Togetherness We still remember those imprisoned Pale....

Aug 18, 2012

Updated: Urgent Action: Abducted Palestinian Athletes Omar Abu Rouis and Mohammed Nemer

UFree Network has expressed deep concerns over the abduction of Palestinan athletes Omar Abu Rouis and Mohammed Nemer by Israeli Occupation ....

Aug 11, 2012

Updated: UFree Network: Concerns over the kidnapping of Abu Rouis and Nemer and we call upon the international Olympic committee to save them

UFree Network expressed its deep concerns and worries towards the continuing kidnap of Omar Khaled Abu Rouis, goalkeeper of Palestinian national Olymp....

Aug 02, 2012

Hamdan UFree Network website was hacked by Israeli hackers’ team

Mohammed Hamdan, UFree network chairman, said that UFree website was hacked by Israeli hackers’ team, which totally paralyzed the website. ....

Aug 06, 2012

UFree Network: Solidarity campaign with Akram Rikhawi succeeded

UFree network said that it managed to conduct a solidarity campaign with 103-day hunger striker prisoner Akram Rikhawi since his hunger strike on 12 A....

Jul 25, 2012

UFree Network welcomes the release of Dr. Dowik and calls upon releasing other PLC members.

UFree Network welcomes the release of Dr. Aziz Dowik, speaker of the Palestinian Legislative Council (PLC), after being detained in January at an Isra....

Jul 20, 2012

UFree Network exclusive: After 96 days of hunger strike, Sarsak "I was released from prisons and I declare victory"

The Israeli authorities sat political prisoner Mahmoud Sarsak free after the longest individual hunger strike that lasted for 96 days. In a p....

Jul 10, 2012

UFree Network succeeds in internationalising Palestinian prisoners' plight

UFree Network welcomed the European Union recent policy, especially after the success in making Palestinian prisoners' plight international and puttin....

Jul 08, 2012

Palestinian hunger striker Akram Rikhawi ends hunger strike after 103 days

Palestinian hunger striker Akram Rikhawi stops his hunger strike after his historic 103 days, in a deal that will set him free on 25/1/2013 instead of....

Jul 10, 2012

26 June 2012, International Day Against Torture

On 14 and 15 May, an agreement was concluded between hunger-striking Palestinian prisoners and detainees and the Israeli Prison Service (IPS). Its pro....

Jun 26, 2012

UFree Network: Al Rekhawi’s life in danger after 73 days of hunger strike

UFree Network holds the Israeli occupation responsible for the deteriorating health condition of Palestinian prisoner Akram Al Rekhawi, who st....

Jun 23, 2012

UFree Network celebrates the victory of prisoner Sarsak after 95 days of hunger strike

UFree celebrates the new victory brought by the hunger striker Mahmoud Sarsak after 95 days, such strike is the longest in the history of Palestinian ....

Jun 19, 2012

UFree ACTION ALERT: Support Palestinian footballer – Mahmoud Sarsak!

As you enjoy the Euro2012 games please give thought to Sarsak, a skillful footballer who once played for the Palestinian National team. He urgently ne....

Jun 14, 2012

UFree Network: Israeli occupation arrests 21 university students during May 2012

UFree Network reported 21 arrests of Palestinian university students by the Israeli occupation. According to UFree Network's statistics, such detenti....

Jun 13, 2012

Palestinian prisoner Mahmoud Sarsak is in a deteriorating health situation

UFree Network holds the Israeli occupation responsible for the critical health situation of Palestinian detainee Mahmoud Sarsak, who launched a hunger....

Jun 11, 2012

Report: UFree Network, the Israeli occupation tries to renounce prisoners' agreement to void it from its content

On 17th April and by pursuant to an agreement signed by the Israeli Prison Service (IPS) and the Palestinian prisoners, the open hunger strike, which ....

Jun 06, 2012

UFree Network calls for an international action after death of Palestinian prisoner Labada

A detainee released to hospital last week by the Israeli occupation dies today due to complications from an ongoing illness whilst being in dete....

May 31, 2012

Palestinian MPs held in Israli jails, by: Martin Linton

It is strange that Israel can still get away with calling itself ‘the only democracy in the Middle East’ when it does everything it can to....

May 30, 2012

UFree Network weekly update: Palestinian prisoners’ news in Israeli jails from 19-26th May 2012

Israeli occupation arrests 45 Palestinians from different areas in West Bank. A number of women and minors were amongst them. Isr....

May 27, 2012

Resounding victory for the hunger strikers

Palestinian Prisoners’ Committee has signed an agreement with the Israeli prisons’ service to end the 28 day prisoners’ hunger strik....

May 16, 2012

Hamdan: Palestinian prisoners achieved a heroic victory

Hamdan: Palestinian prisoners achieved a heroic victory Mohammad Hamdan, UFree Network chairman, has confirmed that the prisoners’ ....

May 15, 2012

Petition in Solidarity with Palestinian Political Prisoners and Detainees in Israeli jails

This petition is now closed. We thank you for your contribution in our campaign, we have used the information provided in orde....

Apr 17, 2012

Request for media coverage on the international seminar in Jerusalem tomorrow

You are invited to cover the second international seminar on Palestinian Political Prisoners and detainees in Jerusalem. The seminar is organised by U....

Apr 22, 2012

Second international seminar on Palestinian Political Prisoners and detainees in Jerusalem

UFree Network is organising an international seminar on Palestinian Political Prisoners and detainees in Jerusalem. Speakers include Martin Lint....

320 International Organization Launches International Appeal to Support the Demands of the Prisoners on Hunger Strike

The Eruo-Mediterranean Observer for Human Rights announced the launch of the biggest international appeal to support the demands of the Palestinian pr....

Apr 17, 2012

An international conference to draw the world's attention to the suffering of Palestinian political prisoners languishing in Israeli jails

The event, the first of its kind, was organized by "UFree Network" an international organization which highlights the suffering of Palestini....

Apr 07, 2012

International Seminar on Palestinian Political Prisoners and detainees

In commemoration of the Day of Palestinian Political Prisoners UFree Network is organising an international seminar in the Gaza strip to d....

Urgent Action: Israel kidnaps 27 Palestinian lawmakers

(Click above on 'Take Action' to send a letter directly to UK MPs and MEP's across the European Parliament) Israel’s violent seizure....

Jan 24, 2012

UFree Exclusive: More than 40 Members of the Palestinian Legislative Council (MPLC) kidnapped since 2006

“UFree Network: Israeli occupation keeps until today 23 MPLCs in detention" Israeli occupation authorities continue to captive twe....

Jan 02, 2012

No delay in the release of female prisoners – Bushra Altaweel finally freed

A number of Palestinian prisoners including women and children were released on Sunday as part of the final phase in the prisoners exchange deal betwe....

Dec 20, 2011

UFree "Israeli occupation prevents families of 20 released prisoners from meeting their loved ones"

Israeli occupation authorities continue to prevent some relatives of the released prisoners, as per the Prisoner Exchange Deal, from travelling outsid....

Dec 05, 2011

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