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Thursday, October 15, 2009

Othman to remain in prison

Update 8 (14 October 2009, 5 pm)

Today, at around 4.30, the judge decided that the Court will not grant the lawyer’s appeal and Mohammad still has to stay in jail for the 12 days that was initially ruled by the Court last thursday.

His court date will therefore be on Monday, 19 October, 2009.

...On Thursday, October 8, at the second hearing in Salem military court, the prosecution had still not been able to provide any charges against Mohammad. The judge prolonged Mohammad’s detention for a further 12 days.

...According to Addameer attorneys who represent Mohammad, he is still held in solitary confinement and is being interrogated daily about his trips to Europe and contacts with European organizations. ... During one of these sessions, an Israeli interrogator threatened to hurt Mohammad’s sister. Full report