Palestine: Hamas security services must stop targeting protesters in reprisal and respect freedom of peaceful assembly in Gaza

Amnesty International (AI) said on Wednesday that Hamas' secret services have intimidated, threatened, and harassed, including with interrogations and beatings, civilians who have exercised their right to peaceful protest in the Gaza Strip.These are allegations raised by AI in the last two months of events in the context of the Gazan protests over the "Israel genocide" and the recent escalation of bombings in Gaza, and also calling against Hamas…

Amnesty International has called on the authorities in the Gaza Strip to respect freedom of expression and assembly.

The protesters have criticized not only Israel but also Hamas authorities.

Palestine: Hamas security services must stop targeting protesters in reprisal and respect freedom of peaceful assembly in Gaza

Authorities in the occupied Gaza Strip must respect the right to peaceful assembly and freedom of expression and cease the ongoing repression of protesters, Amnesty International said today.  Over the past two months, the organization has documented a disturbing pattern of threats, intimidation and harassment, including interrogations and beatings by Hamas-run security forces against individuals exercising their right to peaceful protest amidst …

Amnesty International has strongly condemned the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas for what it calls a systematic campaign of repression against demonstrators protesting against the group’s de facto rule in the Gaza Strip. In a new report released today, the human rights organization documents numerous cases of threats, beatings and arbitrary interrogations against civilians who have exercised their right to peaceful protest in an environment …

Hamas security forces interrogate and abuse peaceful protesters. Amnesty has documented threats, intimidation and harassment.