The Jerusalem District Court ruled that Israeli police must pay NIS 624,000 in compensation to 13 anti-government protesters who were subjected to illegal searches at the Moriah station in Jerusalem. The ruling, reported Monday, holds the police liable for violating the protesters' rights during a demonstration.
The Jerusalem District Court ordered Israeli police to pay NIS 624,000 ($168,000 at current rates) in damages to 13 anti-government protesters who underwent illegal strip searches at the Moriah station in Jerusalem during a protest. The ruling, which holds the police liable for violating basic rights, was reported Monday by legal journalist Yuval Tamari. Each of the 13 protesters is expected to receive a share of the compensation. The searches were conducted during a demonstration against the government, though further details on the date and context of the protest are not immediately available from the report.
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