Ref: 87/2011

On
Monday 05 December 2011, the Permanent Military Court in Gaza held the ninth
session in Gaza City to consider the case relating to the death of the Italian
solidarity activist, Vittorio Arrigoni. Lawyers from the Palestinian Centre for
Human Rights (PCHR) attended the session in their capacity as legal representatives
of the Arrigoni family.

During
the session, the Court heard witnesses presented by the Office of the Military
Prosecutor.  One of the witnesses heard
by the Court is a member of the Civil Defense Service, whose headquarter is
located opposite Arrigoni’s former house in Gaza City.  The Court adjourned the case to 19 December
2011 because of absence of the second witness.

During
the session, the legal representative of one of the accused persons requested the
release of his client on bail, but the Judge refused this request.  

PCHR
will continue to follow up the sessions held by the Court to consider
Arrigoni’s case and update the Arrigoni family on developments, in coordination
with the family’s representative, Attorney Gilberto Pagani, based on a power of
attorney granted by the family to PCHR lawyers.