ISRAEL: Yesh Gvul activist jailed for refusing reserve duties
Concodoc | 07.04.2003 12:36
ISRAEL: Yesh Gvul activist jailed for refusing reserve duties
[ on conscientious objectors facing repression ]
ISR11980-070403
07 April 2003
ISRAEL: Yesh Gvul activist Itai Riv jailed for refusing reserve duty
War Resisters' International was informed today that Yesh Gvul activist Lieut. (res.) Itay Riv was sentenced on 6 April to 28 days in prison for "refusal to undertake any duties in the course of his reserve service". This is his second imprisonment for refusal (he was first imprisoned from 02-29/04/02 - see co-alert 02/04/02,
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War Resisters' International calls for letters of protest to the Israeli authorities, and Israeli embassies abroad.
War Resisters' International calls for the immediate release of Itay Riv and all other imprisoned conscientious objectors.
Andreas Speck
War Resisters' International
Addresses
Shaul Mofaz
Minister of Defence,
Ministry of Defence,
37 Kaplan st.,
Tel-Aviv 61909,
Israel.
e-mail: mailto:
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Commander of Military Prison No. 4,
Military Postal Code 02507
IDF, Israel
Fax: +972-3-957-52-76
Commander of Military Prison No 6
Military Prison No 6
Military postal number 01860,
IDF, Israel.
FAX: +972-4-869-28-84
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Israel
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Tel-Aviv
Israel
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Tel-Aviv, 61001
Israel
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Tel-Aviv, 61001
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P.O. Box 81
Jerusalem 91000
Israel
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