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NGO: Israel practices ‘systematic torture’ on Palestinian detainees

Palestinian prisoners’ rights group Addameer released a statement on Monday, International Day to Support Victims of Torture, highlighting Israel’s use of “torture and ill-treatment” on Palestinian detainees, which has led to the death of 73 Palestinians since 1967. According to Addameer, Israeli authorities' practice of torture, which it said has been carried out in a “systematic manner,” contravenes numerous international laws and conventions prohibiting the use of torture, and that […]

27 June 2017

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Palestinian prisoners having difficulty standing on 23rd day of mass hunger strike

As some 1,600 Palestinian prisoners marked their 23rd day on hunger strike on Tuesday, the Palestinian Committee of Prisoners' Affairs warned that hunger strikers had entered a dangerous stage, reporting that health conditions were deteriorating considerably. The political prisoners are calling for an end to the denial of family visits, the right to pursue higher education, appropriate medical care and treatment, and an end to solitary confinement and administrative detention […]

9 May 2017

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NGO: Israel practices ‘systematic torture’ on Palestinian detainees

Palestinian prisoners having difficulty standing on 23rd day of mass hunger strike

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