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5% of Palestinian detainees tortured in Israeli prisons

The Palestinian Prisoners’ Society (PPS) said on Thursday that 95% of Palestinian detainees in Israeli prisons have suffered torture, Anadolu Agency reports. This came in a statement released by PPS ahead of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture to be marked on June 26. “Israel adopts multiple methods to torture detainees physically and psychologically, through a system of comprehensive violence,” it said. “Detainees are subjected to sleep […]

today27 June 2020

Local

Nearly 140 COVID-19 cases confirmed in correctional facilities

Nearly 140 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in correctional facilities in four provinces of the country. This is according to Justice and Correctional Services Minister, Ronald Lamola. He briefed Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services as well as the Select committee on Security and Justice on a virtual platform on what arrangements the department has put in place to deal with COVID-19 in prisons. The biggest concentration of […]

today30 April 2020

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