Systematic torture: To be Palestinian in an Israeli prison
Apr 17, 2024 #Abuse #OccupiedWestBank #Israel
Israel stepped up its arrest campaign in the occupied West Bank and mistreatment of prisoners in
Apr 17, 2024 #Abuse #OccupiedWestBank #Israel
Israel stepped up its arrest campaign in the occupied West Bank and mistreatment of prisoners in its overstuffed jails.
Former Palestinian detainees recount systematic mistreatment in Israeli jails by guards, including forced kneeling, lack of necessities, and torture. The rising number of Palestinian detainees, including women and children, reflects a concerning trend. The Palestine Prisoners’ Society highlights the scale of abuse and dehumanisation by Israeli guards, who even boast about their actions in footage aired by Israeli TV’s Channel 13, revealing dire conditions inside the prisons. This causes anguish for families of detainees, some of whom never return alive. Israeli authorities withholding the bodies of deceased Palestinians compounds the suffering endured by their families.
Al Jazeera’s Laura Khan reports from Ramallah in occupied West Bank.
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