Amnesty praises expected release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists

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Amnesty International's Erika Guevara Rosas welcomed reports that Israel intends to release two activists—Saif Abu Keshek (Palestinian, Spanish-Swedish national) and Thiago Ávila (Brazilian)—detained after Israeli forces intercepted the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla on 29 April. Guevara Rosas stated the expected release "does not amount to justice," citing allegations of abuse during detention and broader concerns about arbitrary Palestinian detentions under what she characterized as an apartheid system.

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Amnesty International official Erika Guevara Rosas has welcomed reports that Israel intends to release two activists seized from the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla. The activists, Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila, were detained after Israeli forces intercepted the flotilla on 29 April and taken to Israel, where they later alleged abuse while in custody.

Amnesty praises expected release of Global Sumud Flotilla activists

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