Hamas 'to publicly execute two men in Gaza'

[Eugene]

Source: The Guardian

Hamas 'to publicly execute two men in Gaza'

Harriet Sherwood in Jerusalem
theguardian.com, Friday 9 August 2013 14.16 BST

Hamas is planning to publicly execute two prisoners in Gaza as a "lesson" to others next week, according to the human rights organisation Amnesty International, which has described the move as deeply disturbing.

A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to death for "collaboration with an enemy entity". He told his lawyer he had been beaten during interrogation, Amnesty reported.

An appeal at a military court is scheduled for Wednesday but he will be at risk of imminent execution if it is unsuccessful.

The second man, aged 27, confessed to the rape and murder of a six-year-old boy in 2000. He was sentenced to death despite being a minor at the time. According to Amnesty, he was "apparently tortured to 'confess'" to the crime.

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Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/09/hamas-public-executions-gaza-amnesty

[oberliner]

1. Gaza: Hamas' threat to publicly execute prisoners after Eid is 'deeply disturbing'

‘We are urging Hamas to immediately halt all executions planned for after Eid al-Fitr’ - Philip Luther

The Hamas authorities in Gaza must halt several executions they say they plan to carry out after this week’s Muslim religious festival of Eid al-Fitr, Amnesty International said today.

Last week Hamas’ Attorney General said that several convicted “criminals” are set to be executed in public as a “lesson” to others.

One of those at risk is a 27-year-old man known as “H.M.A.”. While detained in relation to an accusation of the unintentional homicide of a friend in 2009, he was apparently tortured to “confess” to the rape and murder of a six-year-old boy in 2000 - when H.M.A. himself was under 18. Though in 2010 he was convicted in both cases and sentenced to two life sentences, an appeal by the prosecution saw the sentence increased to the death penalty - in violation of international standards and Palestinian law, neither of which allow capital punishment for killings committed by those under 18.

A 23-year-old prisoner known as “F.A.” is also at risk. He was sentenced to death on 24 March for “collaboration with an enemy entity” by the Central Military Court in Gaza City. According to his lawyer, he appeared in court weeping and with a bruised face. He told his lawyer that he’d been hung by his wrists and ankles and beaten during interrogation. His appeal at the Military High Court is due to be heard on 14 August - if unsuccessful, he will be at risk of imminent execution.

http://www.amnesty.org.uk/news_details.asp?NewsID=20916

[MarkLaw]

2. Unfortunately this is all coming from amnesty international

They don't have a great track record for truthful reporting when it concerns Palestine.

During cast lead there wasn't a peep about the IDF usage of white phosphorus which caused burns and mortality among the Palestinian population.
http://972mag.com/israel-gives-up-white-phosphorus-because-it-doesnt-photograph-well/70063/rada-burned/


They didn't report about the sewage that was dumped into the Palestinians fresh water supply by the colonists.
http://dissidentvoice.org/2013/07/israeli-colonists-dump-sewage-on-palestinian-land/

They don't report about how the settlers destroyed the Olive trees and homes owned by native Palestinians(basically their livelihoods were destroyed with these acts).
http://mondoweiss.net/2013/07/israeli-settlers-torch-hebron-familys-property-for-eighth-time.html

No report on the seizure of Palestinian Jaffe groves.(more theft of livelihood)
http://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2011/03/jaff-m05.html


No reporting on illegal organ harvesting or Palestinians committed by the occupying forces.
http://mondoweiss.net/2009/12/so-much-for-a-canard-israel-admits-organ-harvesting.html

http://www.linktv.org/programs/jaffa-the-oranges-clockwork -----Great documentary on the theft of Palestinians wealth by occupying forces.