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The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs disclose detainees’ conditions held in Ofer prison, including sick detainees

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The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs disclose detainees’ conditions held in Ofer prison, including sick detainees

Constant Medical ignorance against our detainees in Israeli prisons

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Constant Medical ignorance against our detainees in Israeli prisons

December 15, 2024

The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs disclosed several cases for sick detainees held in Negev and Jelboa prisons.
A case in point is the detainee Rashad Karajah, 61, from Saffa/ Ramallah, who is currently held in Negev prison and suffers from disc in the back. His pain increases with the cold weather in the Negev desert. He also has problems in the testicles, and he lost 45 kgs.

Another case in point is detainee Saeb Khamaysa from Jenin. He is currently held in Negev prison and suffers from scabies since last August.
On October 27, he collapsed during yard time due to severe pain, in addition to the spread of boils all over his body. It is worth noting that he has lost about 15 kgs.

The last case in point is detainee Rafiq Kabaj, from Tulkarem/Resident in Ramallah - Albirah. He is held in "Jelboa" prison, and suffers from heart disease, causing him heart attacks. He was receiving treatment in the hospital before his arrest and was taking specific medication to regulate his heart rate. Since his arrest, he has not received these medications, and the prison administration has intentionally neglected him and failed to provide the necessary treatment.

The commission holds the administration of prisons fully accountable for the constant medical ignorance practiced against Palestinian detainees, and called on international human rights organizations and the ICRC to fulfill their obligations toward Palestinian detainees.

The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs publishes the details of health and detention conditions for both detainees Diya Dwaikat and Muneer Qasem

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The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs publishes the details of health and detention conditions for both detainees Diya Dwaikat and Muneer Qasem

November 11, 2024

The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs publishes in a report issued today the details of health and detention conditions for both detainees Diya Dwaikat and Muneer Qasem held in Shatta prison

The lawyer of the commission recounted the testimony of detainee Diya Sameer Dwaikat from Nablus, stating “ masked army forces stormed my house in 1/8/2023 at the midnight, handcuffed and blindfolded me, and took me to Huwara detention center. They threw me amid the trees for one day without food or water and refused to let me go to the toilet. They took me the next morning to Rabin Medical Center to conduct medical examinations. Then, they transferred me to interrogation at Ofer prison for 4 hours and then to Megiddo prison “.
The lawyer confirmed that jailers prevented the detainee from communicating his lawyer and judge during prosecution, which takes place by video conference.

Dwaikat is sentenced to 6 months of administrative detention, and then his sentence was turned into a lawsuit without disclosing the reasons.
It is worth mentioning that Dwaikat suffers from bone cancer and had chemotherapy and biological therapy for 7 years, and he also has vision impairment and used to wear glasses, but his glasses were damaged and became unable to see clearly.

With regard to detainee Muneer Talal Qasem from Tulkarem, he was arrested from his house in 6/3/2024. The Israeli soldiers took him blindfolded to the housetop and started to beat him in a brutal manner for three hours until he started to bleed, and then they arrested him. The bleeding remained three days and he suffers from severe pain and unable to stand. He was interrogated for two months in Jalamah prison, and he states in this context: “the interrogation was exhausting on the physical and psychological level, as they tied me up to the back constantly during interrogation for a week, and then seated me on the polygraph. They transferred me to Jelboa prison after 32 days of interrogation, in which I was subjected to intense beating and held me in the cells of (Tora Bora) , the worst cells ever, where I remained five days on the ground without a mattress or toilet. On May 2024, they transferred me to Shatta prison “.

It is worth mentioning that detainee Qasem suffers from illnesses in the liver and gallbladder, and he need special treatment. However, he was deprived of medication after two weeks of his detention.
Muneer has court session in 19/11/2024. He is a former detainee who was released in 30/10/2015 , after spending 15 years in prison.

*The administration of Nafaha and Remon Prisons informed the lawyer about visit cancellation under the pretext of imposing a quarantine on detainees due to the spread of scabies*

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Issued by the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs and the Palestinian Society Prisoner’s Club

*The administration of Nafaha and Remon Prisons informed the lawyer about visit cancellation under the pretext of imposing a quarantine on detainees due to the spread of scabies*

September 4, 2024

Ramallah- The administration of Nafaha and Remon prisons informed the lawyers who manage visits to detainees about the cancellation of all visits without determining the duration, claiming the imposition of quarantine due to the spread of scabies disease among detainees.

The commission and the prisoner’s club confirmed in a joint statement that the disease has spread among detainees in several prisons, especially (Negev, Megiddo, Nafaha and Remon), due to the retaliatory measures imposed on detainees, which are part of the systematic and escalating policies of torture and abuse against them.

The commission and the prisoner’s club emphasized, based on testimonies recounted by lawyers who visited detainees and liberated detainees, that the scabies has been spreading in central prisons several weeks ago. They confirmed that the administration of prisons has turned the disease as a means of torture and assault and medical crimes, such as deprivation of treatment and medication, and failing to take the necessary measures to prevent the disease from spreading.

Many reasons were behind the spread of the disease, which are represented in the lack of cleaning materials, decreasing water use and the duration of showers, withdrawals of clothes, in addition to the overcrowding inside sections, the daily arrests, poor ventilation, and the isolation of detainees in cells devoid of sunlight have contributed to the spread of diseases.

The commission and the prisoner’s club stated that the most serious crime committed by the administration of prisons against detainees despite the spread of the disease is the deliberate transfer of detainees between sections, which led to the increase of infections, especially children detainees who exist in minor’s section in Megiddo prison.

The commission and the prisoner’s club hold the administration of prisons fully responsible for detainees’ fate, as tens of sick detainees who have chronic diseases are held in prisons in which the disease spread.
 

Constant suffering of sick detainees in Ramla prison, in addition to deprivation of treatment and medication

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Constant suffering of sick detainees in Ramla prison, in addition to deprivation of treatment and medication

September 1, 2024

The Commission of Detainees’ Affairs stated that detainees held in the so-called Al- Ramla prison clinic are suffering from difficult health conditions, in the light of deliberate medical neglect and deprivation of treatment and medicine.

The Commission cited two cases for detainees who suffer from difficult conditions in the clinic, as they are exposed to the policy of slow killing. For instance, detainee Ibrahim Naanish from Tulkarem, who was arrested after being injured in an explosion by the Israeli army. He had injuries in the abdomen and back, and underwent a surgery in which part of his intestines have been removed. Fragments still exist in his body, which made sores in his back and foot, and he moves using a wheelchair.

With regard to detainee Muhammad Kdairat from Hebron, he suffers from cancer in the lymph nodes since 2009. He had a surgery to implant a marrow in 5/2/2024, and needs biological therapy and special medication. However, the IPS did not provide him any treatment. He was transferred to Ofer prison, despite his serious health condition.

The Commission warned of the international failure towards Palestinian detainees, especially sick ones, and stressed on the necessity of fast intervention to oblige Israel to be committed to the international laws and conventions related to detainees.
It is worth mentioning that the number of sick detainees has exceeded 800, including cases of cancer, in addition to hundreds of injured detainees who suffer from torture since October 7.

Fares: “The heartbreaking scene of the liberated detainee Muazaz Ebayat confirms the fascism and racism of the occupation“

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Fares: “The heartbreaking scene of the liberated detainee Muazaz Ebayat confirms the fascism and racism of the occupation“

July 9, 2024

Th head of the Commission of Detainees’ Affairs, Qaddura Fares, called the free people around the world, civil institutions, factions and governments to intervene immediately to end the fascism and racism of the occupation, represented by the occupying state and its Zionist regime, and headed by Netanyahu, Ben Gvir and Smotrich.

Fares stated that the free people of the world should look at the picture of liberated detainee Muazaz Ebayat from Bethlehem, who was released a couple of hours ago, and turned from an athlete into a disabled person. He was released in a heartbreaking scene, as his after and before picture reflects the extent of change in his body and health”.

He added: “ The liberated detainee Ebayat was subjected to beat and tortured during his detention, as he had fractures and was left without any medical care, treatment or medicine. The IPS practiced organized terrorism by Netanyahu’s barbaric gang against him, and this is the situation of thousands of detainees who are subjected to slow death on a daily basis”.

Fares stressed on the necessity of ending this hatred that threatens the humanity, confirming that it is shameful to keep Israel as part of the international system and that its existence has become a danger to the whole world. He called for the formation of immediate international investigations committee to reveal the crimes committed inside the Israeli prisons and detention centers, and stressed on the necessity of issuing arrest warrants by the International Criminal Court against those who work in the IPS and their military and political leaders.
 

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