The Israeli occupation authorities pursue holding 86 women in its prisons
August 6, 2024
The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs stated in a report issued today that the Israeli occupation authorities are still holding 86 Palestinian women, all of them are detained in Damoun prison, except for 2 detainees held in Almaskoubya detention center.
The lawyer of the commission managed to visit both detainees Hadeel Shatara,32, from Ramallah, who is detained since two months and sentenced to six months of administrative detention, and Salwa Hamdan, 45, from Bethlehem, detained since 4 months and still under custody.
The commission emphasized that the general conditions of women detainees are still very difficult, where deliberate measures are practiced to undermine them , without taking into account their privacy.
The commission confirmed that detainees have suffered from respiratory problems in the past few days, due to spraying insecticide, which caused bad smells that affected their health conditions, as they spend the most of the day inside the rooms. The Commission emphasized that the health and living conditions of women detainees in Damoun prison are still the same, where they are subjected to sanctions, lack of clothes, water and food. They also suffer from the high temperature and humidity, in addition to the lack of daily basic needs, where these measures are used as a means of torture and deprivation.
*The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club mourn the martyr Wafaa Jarrar*
*Martyr Wafaa Jarrar was subjected to a duplicated crime since the moment of her arrest*
*The Commission and the Club holds the occupation fully accountable for her martyrdom*
August 5, 2024
The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs, the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club , the Captive Movement in prisons and liberated detainees in Palestine and abroad mourn the former detainee Wafaa Jarrar, 50, from Jenin, the wife of detainee Abduljabbar Jarrar, who is sentenced to administrative detention. She died today’s morning in Ibn Sina Hospital in Jenin, due to serious injury she had during arrest on May 21, 2024.
The Commission and the Prisoner’s Club confirmed in a joint statement that the occupation has committed a duplicated crime against martyr Jarrar, represented in the brutal arrest from her house, abuse and torture her, subjecting her to a severe injury which led to the amputation of her legs at Affula Hospital. She was turned to administrative detention for four months but released on May 30, 2024. Her cause is a witness on the continuous criminality of the occupation within the ongoing extermination against our people in Gaza.
The commission and the club stated that the occupation has not yet handed over the amputated legs of the martyr Jarrar for burial according to Islamic law. A lawyer had submitted a request to retrieve her amputated legs after receiving a verbal response from a doctor at Affula Hospital that the limbs had been disposed of. This constituted a new violation added to the compounded crime committed against her.
The occupation also did not respond to the request of obtaining her medical reports, as another request has been submitted to clarify what was happened on May 27, 2024, the day of amputation, which was conducted after the consent of her family. It was later found that another amputation above the knee was performed without the family's consent, as she was under anesthesia. This violation is added to the series of crimes committed against her.
The Commission and the club confirmed that the martyrdom of Jarrar came in the most difficult times for detainees in Israeli prisons, who are subjected to another kind of genocide due to the crimes of torture, humiliation, starvation and collective isolation.
The Commission and the Club held the occupation fully responsible for the martyrdom of Jarrar and confirmed that she was subjected to a series of crimes, and she’s among tens of detainees who had injuries since the war of extermination, asserting that they will follow up her case on a legal basis.
- The lawyer of the commission has visited both detainees held in Damoun prison: Anwar Rustum, 33, from Kufr Malek/ Ramallah, and Hana Saleh ,36, from Dair Abu Meshaal/ Ramallah - it has been reported that (78) Palestinian women are held in Damoun prison, including three detainees from Gaza ( Siham Abu Salem, her daughter Susan Abu Salem and Asmaa Shatat) - One third of the total number of detainees are held under the administrative detention - There are several sick detainees with serious health conditions who need treatment and specialized medical care in civil hospitals - Cases in point: - detainee Zainab Sajadia who suffers from cancer - Rana Eidah who suffers from serious health and psychological conditions - both detainees Nawal Fathiya and Dana Khouri are isolated in solitary confinement - Rooms are overcrowded, as there are big rooms that accommodate 10 detainees and small rooms accommodate 5 detainees. However, rooms are very narrow in comparison with the number of detainees - rooms are unventilated besides the high temperature - time of showering is limited to one hour for two rooms - poor quality and quantity of food - there is a lack of clothes and feminine needs
Ongoing war of starvation and isolation against female detainees in Israeli prisons
June 30, 2024
The policy of abuse and punishments against female detainees is not needed, but it increased in its intensity since October 7, 2023. They have been completely isolated from the outside world, and deprived of their simplest rights such as clothes and medical care in spite of the seriousness of health conditions for those who have chronic diseases.
Furthermore, they are subjected to physical abuse and suppression since the beginning of their arrest, in addition to sexual harassment during strip search and other threats.
The attorney of the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs confirmed, following a visit to Damoun prison, that the IPS intends to crack down on female detainees as summer approaches with soaring temperatures, the rooms are closed with no ventilation and fans were confiscated. Moreover, rooms are overcrowded where each room accommodate 10 detainees and jailers intend to close the narrow window of the room’s door to prevent air from entering.
There are currently (78) female detainees held in Damoun prison, including three detainees from Gaza Strip ( Asma Shatat, Siham Abu Salem and her daughter Suzan), two pregnant detainees (Jihad Nakhlah and Aysha Ghidan) in addition to seven detainees under interrogation.
*The Israeli authorities extend the detention of journalist Rasha Herzallah until 24/6/2024 and lawyer Nida Zghaibi for 8 days*
June 10, 2024
Ramallah- The military court of the occupation in Salem extended the detention of journalist Rasha Herzallah, 39, from Nablus until 24/6/2024, and the lawyer Nida Zghaibi, 37, from Jenin for 8 days. They are charged with incitement on social media, as called by the occupation authorities. The Israeli intelligence service had summoned journalist Rasha Herzallah for interrogation on June 2, at Huwara detention center, and her detention was extended then. Regarding lawyer Zghaibi, she was arrested on June 5. She’s the wife of detainee Muhammad Taher Zghaibi, and a mother of three children. It is worth mentioning that there are (74) women detainees held in Israeli prisons, the majority of them are held in Damoun prison. Some of them have been charged with incitement on social media, which was one of the most prominent pretexts used by the occupation authorities after October 7. Those who could not be charged with incitement were transferred to administrative detention.
*Issued by the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club*
