torture

Israeli high court decision enables widespread torture of Palestinian detainees

Submitted by Charlotte Silver on Sat, 08/11/2012 - 18:03
No matter how many hundreds of allegations of torture of Palestinian prisoners by the Shin Bet pile up, the Israeli high court turns a blind eye.

Israeli soldier fires gun to terrorize nine-year-old boy

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 06/21/2012 - 09:50
Disturbing evidence of torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian children gathered in new report.

Security firm G4S provides services to Israeli prisons, police and army

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Sun, 05/06/2012 - 19:10
G4S has been severely criticized for its operations in the occupied Palestinian territories and in prisons and detention centers in Israel. Recently, Palestinian organizations called for action against G4S for its role in Israeli prisons.

Ameer Makhoul: still shaking the foundations of Israeli apartheid after 2 years in jail

Jillian Kestler-D'Amours
Jerusalem
3 May 2012
This weekend marks the second anniversary of Israel’s arrest of Palestinian civilil society leader Ameer Makhoul, who is serving a lengthy prison for trumped-up security charges.

Take action on 17 April, call for freedom for Palestinian political prisoners

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Mon, 04/16/2012 - 08:12
On Palestinian Prisoners’ Day, 17 April, events will take place around the world in support of Palestinian political prisoners.

Report on routine detention of children in Beit Ommar

Submitted by nora on Thu, 04/05/2012 - 23:31
A new report by Defense for Children International - Palestine section highlights the Israeli military’s routine arrests and detentions of children specifically in the village of Beit Ommar.

New report documents systematic abuse of Palestinian children in Israeli military detention

Submitted by nora on Thu, 03/22/2012 - 17:52
A new report by Defense for Children International-Palestine section has documented systematic, routine abuses by Israeli soldiers and interrogators of Palestinian children across the occupied West Bank including East Jerusalem.

Palestinian women testify about ill-treatment and torture during their arrest and interrogation

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Thu, 03/08/2012 - 14:22
The Public Committee Against Torture (PCATI) submitted two group complaints to the Israeli authorities after 29 Palestinian women testified about their ill-treatment and torture by the Shabak and Israeli soldiers last year.

Interview: Ex-prisoner reflects on friendship with Khader Adnan and his hunger strike for justice

Bekah Wolf
9 February 2012
Popular resistance leader Mousa Abu Maria shared an Israeli prison cell with Khader Adnan, now completing his 55th day of hunger strike. Abu Maria recalls Adnan’s leadership in organizing and educating prisoners in this interview for The Electronic Intifada.

Shabak tortures and ill-treats Palestinian detainees with impunity

Submitted by Adri Nieuwhof on Tue, 02/07/2012 - 20:20
The Public Committee against Torture in Israel (PCATI) reveals how Israel has evaded criminal investigations into all 701 complaints of torture and ill-treatment. Meanwhile the torture and ill-treatment of Palestinian detainees continues.

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