Ref: 55/2011 

The Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) is concerned over
summons being issued to a number of activists of the Fatah movement by the
Internal Security Service (ISS) in the central Gaza Strip town of Deir
al-Balah. The activists were questioned
about their political activities, in spite of the current atmosphere of
reconciliation between the Fatah and Hamas movements. PCHR calls upon the government in Gaza to
stop the summons and detentions on political grounds.

According to investigations conducted by PCHR, on Sunday morning,
12 June 2011, a number of activists of the Fatah movement in the central Gaza
Strip received orders to refer to the ISS headquarters in Deir al-Balah, either
immediately or on the following day. The
persons who were summoned and questioned by the ISS include: Rami Jamal Azara,
35; Ali Hassan al-Tahrawi, 45, both from al-Boreij refugee camp; and Saeed
Mohammed al-Saftawi, from Nussairat refugee camp. According to information available to PCHR,
the interrogations focused on their activities in Fatah movement following the signing
of the Palestinian reconciliation agreement, internal elections of the Fatah
movement, and other issues. Additionally, a number of persons were instructed to refer to the ISS
headquarters this week: Rezeq Aamer al-Akhras, 25; Mohammed Mahmoud al-Askari,
30, both from al-Boreij refugee camp; Khaled Waleed Salha, 40; and Kamal
Mustafa al-Abeet, 43, both from Deir al-Balah. 

PCHR is concerned about the summons issued by the ISS in spite of
the recent reconciliation, and calls upon the government in Gaza to stop
summons and detentions on political grounds.