Urgent action

Concerning the arrest and detention of Palestinian human rights defender, Mr Murad Shtaiwi

Date

28th May 2014

Recipient

Rt Hon William Hague MP, Foreign Secretary

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RT @ochaopt In the occupied #Palestinian territory, the displacement of people within their country has had immediate & longer-term physical, socio-economic and psycho-social impacts. #PreventProtectResolve ochaopt.org/theme/displace… twitter.com/UNOCHA/status/…

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