BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:536@palestinecampaign.org DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20131110 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20131121 DTSTAMP:20131023T130125Z URL:https://palestinecampaign.org/events/palestinian-child-prisoners-israe li-military-criminalises-generation-uk-speaking-tour-10-20-november/ SUMMARY:Palestinian Child Prisoners: How the Israeli military criminalises a generation - UK Speaking Tour 10 to 20 November DESCRIPTION:Palestinian Child Prisoners: How the Israeli military criminali ses a generation\n10th-20th November 2013\n\nA UK speaking-tour organised by Action for Palestinian Children in conjunction with DCI-Palestine\nAyed Abu Eqtaish\, DCI-Palestine\nMohammed Abu al Reesh \nEvery year around 70 0 Palestinian children between 12 and 17 are abducted and jailed by the Is raeli military according to UNICEF. They are usually accused of throwing s tones at vehicles of the forces of occupation – a crime punishable under Israeli military law by up to 20 years in prison.\n\nArrests take place d uring violent night raids when the child is forcibly removed from the fami ly home\, shackled\, hooded and taken to a detention centre. Usually they are strip-searched and appear in military court in leg shackles. Bail is v irtually never granted\, children may be held on remand for months\, and i n solitary confinement for weeks. No lawyers or family members are present at interrogations\, which often include threats of death\, sexual threats and physical violence.  When children eventually appear before the milit ary court practically all have signed confessions – in Hebrew\, which th ey don’t understand – knowing this is the only way to get an earlier r elease. The conviction rate is an astonishing 97% and a custodial sentence is imposed in 90% of the cases. They end up with a criminal record\, harm ing their chances of obtaining travel and other permits in the future.\n\n The disruption to education and the long-term psychological effects of the se experiences are devastating. \n\nDetails http://action4palestinianchild ren.org/speaking-tour/\n\nConfirmed Tour Dates:\n\n11th November NOTTINGHA M\n\nhttp://action4palestinianchildren.org/speaking-tour/11th-november-not tingham/\n\n12th November PORTSMOUTH 7.30pm \n\nhttp://action4palestinianc hildren.org/speaking-tour/12th-november-portsmouth/\n\n14th November EXETE R 7pm\n\nhttp://action4palestinianchildren.org/speaking-tour/14th-november -exeter/\n\n15th November ABERGAVENNY 7pm \n\nhttp://action4palestinianchi ldren.org/speaking-tour/14th-november-exeter/\n\n16th November WEST MIDLAN DS \n\nhttp://action4palestinianchildren.org/speaking-tour/16th-november-w -midlands/\n\n17th November LIVERPOOL 2pm \n\nhttp://action4palestinianchi ldren.org/speaking-tour/17th-november-liverpool/\n\n18th November OXFORD 7 .30pm \n\nhttp://action4palestinianchildren.org/speaking-tour/18th-novembe r-oxford/\n\n19th November ESSEX 6pm   \n\nhttp://action4palestinianchil dren.org/speaking-tour/19th-november-essex/\n\n20th November LONDON 6.30pm \n\nhttp://action4palestinianchildren.org/speaking-tour/20th-november-lon don/\n\n \;\n\n More details http://action4palestinianchildren.org/spe aking-tour/  CATEGORIES:Priority END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR