PA security forces arrest journalist Hamza Hamdan in Tulkarm

Palestinian Authority security forces arrested journalist Hamza Hamdan in Tulkarm. Hamdan is a reporter for the "Quds" news network and has been arrested before. The arrest comes amid human rights criticism of detention practices in PA prisons.

Palestinian Authority security forces arrested journalist Hamza Hamdan in the city of Tulkarm in the northern West Bank on Sunday, according to local sources. Hamdan is a journalist working as a reporter for the "Quds" news network, and has previously been arrested and harassed during his journalistic work in Tulkarm. The "Mada" center has documented violations against him during his coverage of events in the city. The arrest comes as human rights criticism of detention practices in PA prisons continues, with the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights having previously expressed concern over reports of arbitrary detention, torture, and ill-treatment of detainees in PA custody, including journalists and activists.