Palestinian PSS storms Ramattan Press Agency in Ramallah
Report, PCHR, 17 March 2008
"PCHR is deeply concerned over storming the headquarters of Ramattan Press Agency in Ramallah by members of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service (PSS) and the arrest of a Palestinian journalist on Wednesday, 12 March 2008. PCHR believes that this attack constitutes an assault on press freedoms and the right to freedom of expression, and stresses that the rights to freedom of expression and to receive and impart information are ensured by the Palestinian Basic Law and international human rights instruments......
PCHR is deeply concerned over storming the headquarters of Ramattan Press Agency and arresting the journalist and forcing him to reveal his personal data, and:
* Stresses that this assault constitutes a violation of the Amended Basic Law whose article 32 prescribes: "Each aggression committed against any personal freedom, against private life of human being, or against any of rights or freedom, which have been guaranteed by the law or by this basic law, shall be considered as a crime. Criminal and civil case resultant from such infringement shall not be subject to any status of limitation."
* Expresses utmost concerns over the recurrence of assaults against the right to freedom of expression, and calls for providing protection to journalists and media institutions and take necessary measures to allow them to work freely.
* Asserts that the right to freedom of expression is ensured by the Palestinian Basic Law and international human rights instruments.
Report, PCHR, 17 March 2008
"PCHR is deeply concerned over storming the headquarters of Ramattan Press Agency in Ramallah by members of the Palestinian Preventive Security Service (PSS) and the arrest of a Palestinian journalist on Wednesday, 12 March 2008. PCHR believes that this attack constitutes an assault on press freedoms and the right to freedom of expression, and stresses that the rights to freedom of expression and to receive and impart information are ensured by the Palestinian Basic Law and international human rights instruments......
PCHR is deeply concerned over storming the headquarters of Ramattan Press Agency and arresting the journalist and forcing him to reveal his personal data, and:
* Stresses that this assault constitutes a violation of the Amended Basic Law whose article 32 prescribes: "Each aggression committed against any personal freedom, against private life of human being, or against any of rights or freedom, which have been guaranteed by the law or by this basic law, shall be considered as a crime. Criminal and civil case resultant from such infringement shall not be subject to any status of limitation."
* Expresses utmost concerns over the recurrence of assaults against the right to freedom of expression, and calls for providing protection to journalists and media institutions and take necessary measures to allow them to work freely.
* Asserts that the right to freedom of expression is ensured by the Palestinian Basic Law and international human rights instruments.
* Calls upon the Palestinian National Authority to arrest the perpetrators of this attack and bring them to justice."
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