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Palestinian Centre for Human Rights
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Ref: 141/2014
Date: 14 September 2014
Time: 11:30 GMT
PCHR Follows up Detention Conditions of Palestinians Arrested by Israeli Forces in Latest Offensive on the Gaza Strip
The
lawyers of the Palestinian Center for Human Rights (PCHR) have visited 4
of Palestinians detainees in Ashkelon Prison who were arrested in the
latest 51-day Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.
The
lawyers confirmed that the prisoners were subjected to various forms of
torture during their detention period, including beating and shackling
between two chairs for long hours (Shabeh).
According
to PCHR's documentation, Israeli forces arrested dozens of Palestinian
civilians during the offensive on the Gaza Strip; 31 of whom were
transferred to Israeli prisons.
Later,
4 of the aforementioned detainees were released while 27 remained in
custody and were charged of being members of armed groups, except for
one, Samir al-Najjar, who was charged of being an “illegitimate combatant."
It
should be noted that the members of armed resistance groups are
considered prisoners of war against whom no bills of indictment can be
presented according to the international law.
PCHR
continues its efforts to pursue Israeli war criminals through
international courts based on the principle of universal jurisdiction to
bring them before justice since torture is an international crime.
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