Abdul Sattar Kassem
13/5/2010

The European commission on Human rights

From: Abdul Sattar Kassem

Subject: complaint against the Palestinian Judiciary

I passed to you my complaints against Mr. Mahdi Maraqa, who is a recruit in the Palestinian intelligence for threatening me and damaging my property. I filed a complaint against him to the Palestinian police in Nablus. But I ended in jail for what they call distorting his image. For more than a year, I have been attending court sessions for this case although the attorney general has not been able to promote any evidence against me.

I was also detained for a couple of days for an alleged distortion of the image of a person who was found guilty for shooting at a prominent clergy in Nablus. The allegation has to do with a phone interview with al-Aqsa TV. Although the interview is published, it has been there on the internet, and I handed a written copy and a CD to the judge, I have been attending court sessions for more than a year.

I know that the European Union is spending money for elevating the Palestinian judiciary, but my experience with you tells something different. You took no action in the past concerning the attacks on my property. I hope you will do something this time.

With regards.

Sattar Kassem
Senior professor of political science
Najah and Al-Quds Universities