Palestinians expose torture and sexual violence in Israeli detention
Summary
Palestinians who were held in Israeli prisons have shared accounts of torture and sexual violence by guards and soldiers. Many survivors describe ongoing psychological trauma after their release, and human rights groups say these abuses are part of a wider pattern.Key Facts
- Palestinians detained in Israeli prisons reported torture and sexual abuse during their imprisonment.
- Survivor Mohammed al-Bakri was held for about 20 months and described being blindfolded, handcuffed, and sexually assaulted by soldiers and attacked by dogs.
- Over 9,600 Palestinians were in Israeli prisons last month, an 83% rise since before the war. This group includes 350 children and about 3,530 detainees held without charges.
- A 17-year-old detainee named Ahmed reported being sexually abused by fully naked female Israeli soldiers during his detention.
- The Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor reported multiple forms of sexual violence in Israeli detention facilities, calling it systematic.
- The Ramallah-based Women’s Centre for Legal Aid and Counselling confirmed widespread sexual violence against both Palestinian women and men in Israeli detention centers.
- Human rights organizations describe these abuses as not isolated incidents but part of deliberate practices by Israeli prison staff.
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