Ameer Makhoul and Dr. Omar Saeed
Ameer Makhoul, a Palestinian Arab citizen of Israel, is a political activist and human rights defender. Dr. Omar Saeed lives in the village of Kufr Kanna and has a long history of political activism. He has a Ph.D. degree in pharmacology and runs a leading company in natural medicine. They were arrested in 2010, at a time of heightened racism against Arab citizens of Israel.
Legal Documents
The request by Adalah, Arab newspapers and news websites to lift the gag order (Hebrew)
The Court’s decision (Hebrew)
Adalah’s request to cancel the travel ban issued against Mr. Ameer Makhoul (English)
Sample of Adalah’s appeals against the ban on meeting a lawyer (Hebrew)
Adalah’s letter to the United Nations regarding the detention of Ameer Makhoul (English)
Palestinian Human Rights Organizations Condemn Arrest as Arbitrary and Seek Immediate International Intervention (English)
Press Releases
District Court Sets Next Hearing in Ameer Makhoul's Case on 27 June 2010; State Prosecutor Announces 'Secret Evidence' that will not be Disclosed to Legal Defense Team, 14.6.2010
Ameer Makhoul and Omar Saeed Vehemently Deny Charges against Them, 27.5.2010
Court to Hear Motion Today by Adalah, the PCATI and PHR-IL Demanding the Lifting of Gag Order on Interrogation Methods Used against Ameer Makhoul and Disclosure about his Detention Conditions, 24.5.2010
Serious Suspicion of Shabak (GSS) Use of Illegal Methods of Interrogation Against Human Rights Defender Ameer Makhoul, 18.5.2010
Legal Defense Team Meets Ameer Makhoul after Twelve Day Prohibition; Court Extends his Detention until 20 May, 18.5.2010
Ameer Makhoul’s Legal Defense Team Declares They Would not Participate in Detention Hearing Tomorrow, 17 May, if He is Prohibited from Meeting his Lawyers
Adalah: “Due to the utter lack of respect for due process, the representation of Ameer Makhoul in the detention hearings has become meaningless.”, 16.5.2010
Court Extends the Detention Dr. Omar Saeed by 5 Days; Tomorrow (17 May 2010) Court to Hear Reqeust for Extending the Detention & Meeting Prohibition of Ammer Makhoul, 16.5.2010
Court Rejected Appeal against Prohibition on Meeting with Lawyers for Ameer Makhoul and Extended the Detention of Makhoul and Dr. Omar Saeed, 13.5.2010
Adalah: The GSS is Attempting to Criminalize the Public Political and Social Activity of Arab Citizens; Inflating the Charges against Them Aims to Legitimize the Unjust Gag Order and Ban on Meeting Lawyers, 10.5.2010
Solidarity
A solidarity evening with Dr. Omar Saied & Mr. Ameer Makhoul, Wednesday 16.6.2010 at 19:00 in Al Midan Theater, 2 Khoury Street, Haifa
Statement of The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights defenders on Ameer, 4 June 2010
Israel Must End Detention of Human Rights Defender Ameer Makhoul and Cease Harassment of Organizations, 19 May 2010
Amnesty International, "Israel must stop harassment of human rights defender," 12 May 2010
Adalah's letter to the UN HCHR Navi Pillay concerning the arrest and incommunicado detention of Ameer Makhoul
