Imprisonment of conscientious objectors Aviv Sela, Eyad Raleb Sif, and Maayan Padan
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Dear Mr Amir Peretz, Minister of Defence
I am very concerned about the imprisonment of conscientious objectors Aviv Sela, Eyad Raleb Sif, and Maayan Padan.
Aviv Sela refuses to enlist in the Israeli Army based on beliefs and conscience. Eyad Raleb Sif turned conscientious objector based on his experience in the Israeli military, and refuses to continue to serve. Maayan Padan too refuses to enlist in the IDF based on reason of conscience.
All three claim their human right to conscientious objection, as guaranteed by Article 18 of the ICCPR. All three face repeated imprisonment, which is a violation of international legal standards.
The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention in opinion 24/2003 on Israel came to the conclusion that the repeated imprisonment of conscientious objectors in Israel is arbitrary, and therefore it constitutes a violation of 14 par 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, of which Israel is a signatory.
I therefore urge you to immediately release Aviv Sela, Eyad Raleb Sif, Maayan Padan, and all imprisoned conscientious objectors. I urge you to respect human rights.
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