Wahid Abu Maria is a political prisoner from Beit Ummar who has been arbitrarily imprisoned intermittently for 16 years. On 30 October 2012, dozens of soldiers invaded and demolished part of his house, severely beating his family and brothers -- who required hospitalization [1]. Wahid was severely beaten while handcuffed and on the ground. A bulldozer and an explosive device destroyed the front of the house -- third time this occurs [Photo].
Wahid has been held for five consecutive so-called administrative detention orders, and held under draconian conditions. On 9 January 2014, Wahid initiated a hunger strike to protest his arbitrary imprisonment.

Previous number of years arbitrarily imprisoned: 16 years

Previous hunger strike when held by Palestinian Authority collaborators: 45 days

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