The decision to charge Palestinian human rights defender Issa Amro using a controversial Electronic Crimes Law marks a dramatic escalation in the Palestinian authorities’ onslaught against freedom of expression, said Amnesty International. Issa Amro, coordinator of Youth Against Settlements, a peaceful group that documents violations and organises protests against Israeli policies in Hebron, was arrested on 4 …
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