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PA Sentences Human Rights Worker to Death
(Jerusalem Post) - On Monday a court in Gaza City sentenced Haidar Ghanem, 39, a field researcher for the human rights group B'tselem, to death by firing squad after finding him guilty of "collaboration" with Israel, the fourth Palestinian to receive the death sentence in recent weeks. A statement issued by B'tselem a few days after Ghanem's arrest said: "B'tselem is deeply concerned that Ghanem was arrested because of his work with the organization. B'tselem also fears that the purpose of his arrest is to deter human rights workers from carrying out their work honestly and with the intention of uncovering the truth. B'tselem is concerned that torture is being used in Ghanem's interrogation." B'tselem strongly rejected any accusation that Ghanem was a collaborator.