Israeli army invades home of imprisoned head of women's society

Thursday August 02, 2007 11:22 by Ameen Abu Warda - IMEMC News

The Israeli army invaded the house of the Nada Al Jayousi, the imprisoned head of the Al Huda Society for women in Ramallah, destroying furniture and taking photographs early on Thursday morning.

Abu Obiedah, the prisoner's husband, reported that the Israeli force refused to speak to him during the invasion. The soldiers damaged furniture and took two computers, personal documents, the husband's identity card and a photo album.

The Israeli soldiers also took photographs of Al Jayousi's children, presumably to be used to impose pressure on Al Jayousi during interrogations.

This action came shortly after Israel issued a law which prevents the use of psychological torture on prisoners during interrogations.

Abu Obiedah appealed to the Red Cross and the Human Rights Association to work for to release his wife and to draw attention to the use of psychological torture, which he fears will gravely affect her.

Translated by - Nisreen Qumsieh

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