56 Members of the European Parliament have issued a letter to Catherine Ashton, Vice-President and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, asking her urgent intervention in favor of The Freedom Theatre\u2019s Artistic Director Nabil Al-Raee.
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\nStrasbourg, 13 June 2012
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\nTo: Mrs Catherine Ashton
\nHigh Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy
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\nMadam High Representative
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\nWe, Members of the European Parliament, ask your urgent intervention in favor of Mr. Nabil Al-Raee, Palestinian citizen, artistic director of “Freedom Theatre” – a cultural Centre and Theatre School working since 2006 at Jenin Refugee Camp in West Bank, who has been arrested at his home at early hours of 6th June by Israeli armed forces, with their face covered and no explanation given.
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\nSince then, there is no clear information on where he has been carried to, the conditions of his detention, his physical and mental health status and what is more on the reasons for his detention. According to some information by the Israeli authorities Mr.Nabil Al-Raee is detained in a prison in the north of Israel and cannot be contacted, not even by his lawyer.
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\nAs you probably know, “Freedom Theatre” is an institution dedicated to work with children and young people aiming to help a population living under very tough conditions, surrounded by a 3-meter high concrete wall.
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\nThe “Freedom Theatre” group’s work has been shadowed by permanent threats by the Israeli authorities. After the assassination of its founder, Juliano Mer-Khamis, late 4th of April 2011, detentions of its members became a routine for the group.
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\nWe consider that it is a duty of the international community and much more of the European Union, to demand from the leaders of the State of Israel to respect international law and cease maintaining the repressive and brutal wave of detentions, contrary to the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention. Furthermore, the EU should support the cultural work done that helps bring about a climate of understanding.
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\nGiven the urgency of the situation, we would appreciate your response to safeguard and protect the life of Nabil Al-Raee.
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\nThank you for keeping us informed of any initiatives that you plan to take.
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\nKind regards,
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\nKyriacos TRIANTAPHYLLIDES
\nPatrick LE HYARIC
\nMarisa MATIAS
\nAlda SOUSA
\nWilly MEYER
\nHelmut SCHOLZ
\nS\u00f8ren Bo S\u00d8NDERGAARD
\nSabine WILS
\nPaul MURPHY
\nMarie-Christine VERGIAT
\nMartina ANDERSON
\nJacky HENIN
\nMikael GUSTAFSSON
\nYounous OMARJEE
\nAna MIRANDA
\nElisa FERREIRA
\nAna Maria GOMES
\nMichael CASHMAN
\nIvo VAJGL
\nMargrete AUKEN
\nGianni VATTIMO
\nChris DAVIES
\nFrieda BREPOELS
\nRa\u00fcl ROMEVA i RUEDA
\nJudith SARGENTINI
\nKeith TAYLOR
\nNicole KIIL-NIELSEN
\nIsabelle DURANT
\nG\u00f6ran F\u00c4RM
\nV\u00e9ronique DE KEYSER
\nBritta THOMSEN
\nRosario CROCETTA
\nTakis HADJIGEORGIOU
\nNorbert NEUSER
\nMarc TARABELLA
\nMalika BENARAB-ATTOU
\nRui TAVARES
\nGabriele ZIMMER
\nVicente GARC\u00c9S RAM\u00d3N
\nNiccol\u00f2 RINALDI
\nJean LAMBERT
\nIsabelle DURANT
\nJill EVANS
\nMaria Eleni KOPPA
\nTatjana ZDANOKA
\nGraham WATSON
\nAndrew DUFF
\nBart STAES
\nFran\u00e7oise CASTEX
\nRobert GOEBBELS
\nVincenzo IOVINE
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