Social/Economic/Political
Occupied Palestine/Israel: Al-Fajr reports administrative detainee 'Adnan Ghanim has been severely tortured in Gaza prison since his 12/22/85 arrest, appears to have suffered brain damage; Committee Against the Iron Fist has adopted the case [FJ 1/24].
Arab World: Al-Fajr reports Committee in Defense of Democratic Freedom in Jordan this week demanded release of Palestinian writer Hamadah Rami, arrested 1/13; Rami belongs to the Palestinian Writers and Journalists Union, is a member of the PLO's High Council on Education, Culture, and Science [FJ 1/24]. Arab Organization of Human Rights also protested recent crackdown on joumalists, writers, unionists, PNC members in Jordan, demanded release of detainees [FJ 1/24]. Elie Hubayqa returns to Lebanon (9 days after being ousted) to lead Syrian-backed campaign against Pres. Amin Jumayyil [NYT 1/25]. Syrian-backed forces continue to fight Jumayyil's forces [NYT 1/25].