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Barghouti’s lawyers demand jailed terrorist be allowed access to legal team
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe attorneys representing convicted Palestinian terrorist Marwan Barghouti reportedly submit a preliminary High Court petition to the State Prosecutor’s Office demanding the jailed Fatah leader be able to meet with his legal team while in solitary confinement.
Attorney Abir Baker tell Channel 10 yesterday’s decision by Israel Prisons Service to place Barghouti in solitary confinement for initiating a mass hunger strike among Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails is “an illegal move.”
“A hunger strike should not deprive a prisoner of his right to meet with his lawyers,” Baker says. “This is a vengeful and illegal move, and we will turn to the High COurt of Justice if this continues.”
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