Terrible testimonies and information on the unprecedented systematic crimes committed against detainees in Israeli prisons 

 

Statement issued by Detainees’ Institutions

 

 

 Ramallah 

 October 28, 2023 

 

 Detainees’ institutions stated that the level of systematic crimes implemented by the IPS against detainees after the 7th of October are very terrible, and reflect what we have confirmed after the martyrdom of detainees Omar Daraghmeh and Arafat Hamdan, which is the existence of a systematic decision to assassinate detainees through torture and abusive measures in the light of the mass aggression against our people and the genocide in Gaza Strip. 

 

 Detainees’ Institutions stated that they tried many times to visit detainees in Israeli prisons, but the IPS tended to put obstacles on lawyers visits.

 However , lawyers were able to make limited visits to some prisons and confirmed that detainees are subjected to brutal attacks on their way to meet the lawyers. 

 

 Detainees’ Institutions confirmed that the extent of crimes and collective attacks against detainees which are conducted while storming sections and rooms have been escalated recently. 

 Moreover, the IPS tended to use the policy of starvation, where they provide detainees with rotten food.

 

 Detainees’ Institutions confirmed that the aggression against detainees didn’t actually begin on the 7th of October, as detainees are facing constant aggression and retaliatory measures, but the difference now is that the Israeli authorities try to take off all their rights. 

 

 Detainees’ Institutions confirmed that their persistent attempts to track detainees issues are implemented hardly and confirmed that the silent attitude of human rights organization is considered as a support of these crimes. 

 

 Detainees’ Institutions reviewed the most prominent procedures imposed by the IPS: 

 

 - cut the power off on detainees rooms for long hours 

 

 - used starvation policy, where they confiscated food items from canteens and reduced meals into two each day

 

 - escalated breaking into sections with armed special forces that conduct brutal attacks, beat, and use sound bombs and tear gas

 

 - deprived detainees from medical treatment and transfer to hospitals, especially against detainees who have chronic diseases

 

 -left injured detainees without providing first aid 

 

-interrogated detainees and asked about hostages

 

 - reduced the space of each detainee inside the cells, where more than 10 detainees are accommodated in the same cell

 

 -moved many detainees to individual cells, such as the detainee Marah Bakeer who is isolated since 20 days

 

 - imposed duplicated isolation against detainees, and separated sections 

 

 - confiscated televisions and all electric appliances, as well as destroyed their belongings and confiscated their clothes , covers and shoes

 

 - installed jamming devices

 

 - stopped family visits

 

 -stopped lawyers visits

 

 -prevented going out to the prison’s yard

 

 -closed the laundry

 

 - prevented detainees from throwing waste