Journalist expelled by Swiss authorities despite federal rejection of entry ban

Swiss authorities detained and ultimately expelled the Palestinian journalist, Ali Abunimah, even though federal agencies rejected a prohibition on his entry, according to newly acquired documents, The New Arab reported on February 21st.

Undercover police forcibly took the executive director of The Electronic Intifada, as he was walking in Zurich in January, heading to an event about Palestine in which he was going to speak at.

Reportedly, Abunimah was locked in a cell for 24 hours each day, not given access to his lawyer and stopped from reaching out to his family whilst he was detained. Swiss intelligence officers tried to interrogate Abunimah with no legal representation.

The New Arab