person:hassan shobeitaah

  • Six Palestinian minors sentenced up to 12 years in prison by Israeli military court
    http://www.middleeastmonitor.com/news/middle-east/3929-six-palestinian-minors-sentenced-up-to-12-years-in-prison-by

    Six Palestinian minors have been handed prison sentences between five and twelve years by an Israeli military court in the West Bank.

    Hassan Shobeitaah, the Palestinian official responsible for monitoring Israeli aggression against prisoners, said that an Israeli Military Court in the West Bank city of Jenin has charged six minors aged between 14 and 16 and given them each a large fine of NIS5.000 (£900).

    Mr Shobeitah noted that these minors had been in detention awaiting prosecution since April 2011, when some of the minors were younger than 13. “Their prosecution was postponed several times without known reasons,” Mr Shobeitah said.

    Khalid Abu-Haneyya was given the longest sentence of 12 years; Ali Imran was sentenced to nine years; Ayham Meshal was sentenced to eight years; and Saji Imran, Mohammed Haneyya and Saed Haneyya were each sentenced to five years behind bars, the Palestinian official said.

    In addition to their prison sentences, they were each given a five thousand NIS (£900) fine, which must be paid before the 12th of August. “If this fine is not paid on time, Mr Shobeitah said, each minor will have an extra year and a half added on to their sentence.”