The Commission of Detainees' Affairs stated in a report issued today that the administration of Ashkelon prison is violating the rights of sick detainees in terms of medical care, where it targets detainees systematically by ignoring their health conditions and procrastinating in providing medical care. This policy led to the deterioration of their health conditions.

The commission documented, through its advocates, the most prominent sick cases in Ashkelon prison. A case in point is the 49-year-old detainee Nasser Abu Hmaid, whose health condition deteriorated remarkably. He recently had a surgery, in which 10 cm of his left lung has been removed, and it was found that it is a cancer and he needs urgent medical intervention.

Another case in point is the detainee Yaser Rabay'a from Ezarya. He is sentenced to life imprisonment and he suffers from cancer in the colon. He had a surgery in the liver and 8 sessions of chemotherapy at Barzulai Hospital.

The last case in point is the detainee Muhammad Barrash, who lost his sight, has hearing problems, foot amputation and high cholesterol. He has been transferred to Barzulai Hospital to undergo medical checkups to his ear, and it was found that he suffers from a perforation in inner left ear and he needs an urgent surgery. However, the clinic of the prison is procrastinating in setting up an appointment.

It is worthy to mention that many detainees in Ashkelon prison are not provided with the proper medical care, and just given painkillers, including the detainees: Hasan Bahar, Naser Abu Hmaid, Zaid younes, Muhammad Samaro, Othman Abu Kharg, Muwafaq Erouq, Mamdouh Amro, Tayoun Abdulhadi, Khalil Abu Eram, Ramzi Barrash and Muhammad Barrash.