Israel/OPT
23.03.00
Urgent Interventions
Israel: Killing of mother by Israeli Occupation Forces in the West Bank
Israel: Killing of mother by Israeli Occupation Forces in the West Bank
Case ISR 230300
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in Israel.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by Al-Haq, a member of the OMCT network, of the killing of Halima Abdel Aziz Al-Aloul, mother of 12 children, by Israeli Occupation Forces in Israel.
According to the information received, at midnight, March 20, 2000, Halima Abdel Aziz Al-Aloul (Al-Sharouf), 45, mother of 12 children, was killed by the Israeli Occupation Forces in the Hebron District in the West Bank. She was shot by Israeli soldiers in the area between the two villages of Kharas and Sourif.
According to the affidavit submitted to an al-Haq fieldworker by her husband, Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Tous, 48, he approached a military checkpoint between Khaas and Sourif known as the Wadi al-Aazaz. As he neared the checkpoint he realised he did not have his insurance document for the car, so he turned back from the checkpoint. At this point, Israeli soldiers fired at least 20 rounds at the car, without any warning to stop. His wife, seated in the passenger seat, was hit 6 times in the back, head, chest, and neck. She died immediately and was later taken to the hospital for an autopsy. At the same time, the husband was also shot in the back. Al-Tous drove 1 km until he fainted. Citizens took him to the Al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron to the surgery unit to remove the bullet; however they couldn’t find it. According to the report he was injured in the liver and other internal organs by bullet fragments.
The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned by the use of excessive force and particularly fire arms which violates international human rights standards, in particular Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in Israel urging them to:
i. guarantee an immediate investigation into the circumstances of these events, identify those responsible, bring them before a civil competent and impartial tribunal and apply the penal, civil and/or administrative sanctions provided by law;
ii. take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Tous and ensure that he receive adequate medical assistance;
iii. ensure that all law enforcement agencies conform to international human rights standards;
iv. guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards.
Addresses
Ehud Barak, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Office of the Prime Minister, 3 Kaplan Street
Hakirya, Jerusalem 91007, Israel, Faxes: +972 2 566 4838 and +972 3 691 7915
Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice, 29 Salah al-Din Street, Jerusalem 91029, State of Israel. Fax : + 972 2 6285 438
Minister of Defense, Ministry of Defense, 7 "A" Street, Hakirya, Tel Aviv, Israel. Fax: +972 3 697 62 18.
Minister of Police, Ministry of Police, PO Box 18182, 3 Sheikh Jarrah, Kiryat Hamemshala, Jerusalem 91181, State of Israel. Fax : + 972 2 5826 769.
The Embassy of Israel in your respective countries.
Geneva, March 23, 2000
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply.
Case ISR 230300
The International Secretariat of OMCT requests your URGENT intervention in the following situation in Israel.
Brief description of the situation
The International Secretariat of OMCT has been informed by Al-Haq, a member of the OMCT network, of the killing of Halima Abdel Aziz Al-Aloul, mother of 12 children, by Israeli Occupation Forces in Israel.
According to the information received, at midnight, March 20, 2000, Halima Abdel Aziz Al-Aloul (Al-Sharouf), 45, mother of 12 children, was killed by the Israeli Occupation Forces in the Hebron District in the West Bank. She was shot by Israeli soldiers in the area between the two villages of Kharas and Sourif.
According to the affidavit submitted to an al-Haq fieldworker by her husband, Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Tous, 48, he approached a military checkpoint between Khaas and Sourif known as the Wadi al-Aazaz. As he neared the checkpoint he realised he did not have his insurance document for the car, so he turned back from the checkpoint. At this point, Israeli soldiers fired at least 20 rounds at the car, without any warning to stop. His wife, seated in the passenger seat, was hit 6 times in the back, head, chest, and neck. She died immediately and was later taken to the hospital for an autopsy. At the same time, the husband was also shot in the back. Al-Tous drove 1 km until he fainted. Citizens took him to the Al-Ahli Hospital in Hebron to the surgery unit to remove the bullet; however they couldn’t find it. According to the report he was injured in the liver and other internal organs by bullet fragments.
The International Secretariat of OMCT is gravely concerned by the use of excessive force and particularly fire arms which violates international human rights standards, in particular Articles 9, 10 and 11 of the United Nations Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials.
Action requested
Please write to the authorities in Israel urging them to:
i. guarantee an immediate investigation into the circumstances of these events, identify those responsible, bring them before a civil competent and impartial tribunal and apply the penal, civil and/or administrative sanctions provided by law;
ii. take all necessary measures to guarantee the physical and psychological integrity of Mohammad Ibrahim Al-Tous and ensure that he receive adequate medical assistance;
iii. ensure that all law enforcement agencies conform to international human rights standards;
iv. guarantee the respect of human rights and the fundamental freedoms throughout the country in accordance with national laws and international human rights standards.
Addresses
Ehud Barak, Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Office of the Prime Minister, 3 Kaplan Street
Hakirya, Jerusalem 91007, Israel, Faxes: +972 2 566 4838 and +972 3 691 7915
Minister of Justice, Ministry of Justice, 29 Salah al-Din Street, Jerusalem 91029, State of Israel. Fax : + 972 2 6285 438
Minister of Defense, Ministry of Defense, 7 "A" Street, Hakirya, Tel Aviv, Israel. Fax: +972 3 697 62 18.
Minister of Police, Ministry of Police, PO Box 18182, 3 Sheikh Jarrah, Kiryat Hamemshala, Jerusalem 91181, State of Israel. Fax : + 972 2 5826 769.
The Embassy of Israel in your respective countries.
Geneva, March 23, 2000
Kindly inform us of any action undertaken quoting the code of this appeal in your reply.