Urgent action

Requesting the UK government’s intervention in the prolonged unlawful arbitrary military detention of three young female Palestinian Birzeit University students: Ms Layan Kayed, Ms Elyaa Abu Hijla and Ms Ruba Asi

Date

24th February 2021

Recipient

Rt Hon James Cleverly MP, Minister of State for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

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