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14-year old Ahmed Manasra (center) leaving the District Court in Jerusalem after his sentencing hearing on November 7, 2016. The court sentenced Manasra to 12 years in jail for the alleged attempted murder of two Israelis; this sentence was later reduced to nine and a half years. (Photo: AFP)

Manasra’s lawyers and family have stepped up their campaign to demand his freedom, after years of harsh interrogations and abuse coupled with prolonged stints in solitary confinement which led to a severe deterioration of his mental health.