‘Abed al-Rahman al-Ahmar, who works for a Palestinian human rights organisation, was arrested and beaten by the Israeli General Security Service (GSS) on 24 May. His arrest appears to be part of a pattern: at least four Palestinian human rights defenders have been arrested over the past five weeks. Amnesty International considers ‘Abed al-Rahman al-Ahmar a prisoner of conscience, and believes he is at risk of torture.
