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PALESTINE: 9200 Prisoners still Imprisoned in 28 Israeli Prisons and Detention Camps
/noticias.info/ Ministry of Detainees' Affairs announced Tuesday that nearly 9200 prisoners and detainees are still in 28 Israeli prisons as well as detention camps some of them 270 prisoners were arrested during last November and they are now in investigation centers and jails. A statistical report, a copy of which made available for the IPC, pointed out that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested more than 650,000 prisoners since 1967 until now, that is 20% of the total population of the Palestinian territories.
The report said that there were new detainees who were detained in the last few months and their procedures have not completed yet. Furthermore, there are newly-detained prisoners, among which nearly 250 citizens were arrested during the last October and 270 citizens in the last November.
The report pointed out that despite the current period of calm, the number of Palestinian prisoners increased continually since the Israeli occupation forces resumed its campaigns of random arrests, the total number of the citizens arrested reached almost 3000 prisoners and detainees since the Sharm el-Sheikh Conference.
The report of the ministry made clear that 570 prisoners were arrested before Al Aqsa Intifada have been in custody. They represent 6.2 % of the total number of prisoners. Moreover, 369 prisoners who were arrested before the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), represent 4% of the total number of the Palestinian prisoners. 201 prisoners were arrested after the Oslo Accords and before the Al Aqsa Intifada, and they are all still in custody and form 2.2% of the total number of prisoners.
The report mentioned also, that more than 400 female prisoners were arrested during the Al Aqsa Intifada, 116 of them are still in custody which represents 1.3% of the total female prisoners. 107 female prisoners are from the West Bank; 6 from Jerusalem; and 3 from the Gaza Strip who do not exceed 18 years. Moreover, 25 female prisoners were arrested this year, and 35 were arrested last year 2004.
The report as well pointed out that almost 4000 children were arrested from the beginning of Al Aqsa Intifada: 15 children were from Jerusalem; 6 from Gaza Strip, and the rest 280 were from the West Bank; 77 from Nablus, 62 from Ramallah, and 27 from Hebron 295 males and 6 females.
The report also mentioned that 79 children, form 26.2% of the children detainees, are sick and suffering many different diseases, and that hundreds of the children detainees exceeded 18 years inside the Israeli jails and they are still incarcerated.
99 % of the children who were arrested were subjected to torture, particularly by putting a special kind of bags that gives off obnoxious smell on their heads, let alone so many other sorts of physical torment. 200 others are in Talmond jail, 67 children in the detention camps of Ofer; 20 in Majedo; 10 in Al-Negev detention camps. in addition to other concentrations camps.
As for the health condition of the prisoners, the Prisoners Affairs' report pointed out that nearly 140 prisoners were arrested before Al Aqsa Intifada, and that they are suffering badly. Some of them are suffering heart diseases and arthritis as well as 1200 prisoners who suffer from different chronic diseases some of them were arrested after being injured by shooting, whereas no treatment was offered.
According to the torturing which is practiced by the Israeli occupation against prisoners, the report confirmed that Israel is still committing torturing processes which are internationally banned against prisoners of war, referring that Israel is still the only country that permits torture and imparts legitimacy on it. The crime of torture was officially allowed in Israel, backed by the Israeli High court, in an effort to make the Israeli secret services in Israel enjoys a new rotten technique of extracting information, or to force prisoners to confess to crimes they did not commit.
The report mentioned the martyrs who died in prisons are 181 prisoners. They died as a result of torture, murder and lack of health care. The latest case in point was Abu Mgheiseeb, who died at the age of 18, in AL Negev detention camp, on July 8 as a result of medical carelessness.
PALESTINE: 9200 Prisoners still Imprisoned in 28 Israeli Prisons and Detention Camps
/noticias.info/ Ministry of Detainees' Affairs announced Tuesday that nearly 9200 prisoners and detainees are still in 28 Israeli prisons as well as detention camps some of them 270 prisoners were arrested during last November and they are now in investigation centers and jails. A statistical report, a copy of which made available for the IPC, pointed out that Israeli occupation forces (IOF) arrested more than 650,000 prisoners since 1967 until now, that is 20% of the total population of the Palestinian territories.
The report said that there were new detainees who were detained in the last few months and their procedures have not completed yet. Furthermore, there are newly-detained prisoners, among which nearly 250 citizens were arrested during the last October and 270 citizens in the last November.
The report pointed out that despite the current period of calm, the number of Palestinian prisoners increased continually since the Israeli occupation forces resumed its campaigns of random arrests, the total number of the citizens arrested reached almost 3000 prisoners and detainees since the Sharm el-Sheikh Conference.
The report of the ministry made clear that 570 prisoners were arrested before Al Aqsa Intifada have been in custody. They represent 6.2 % of the total number of prisoners. Moreover, 369 prisoners who were arrested before the establishment of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA), represent 4% of the total number of the Palestinian prisoners. 201 prisoners were arrested after the Oslo Accords and before the Al Aqsa Intifada, and they are all still in custody and form 2.2% of the total number of prisoners.
The report mentioned also, that more than 400 female prisoners were arrested during the Al Aqsa Intifada, 116 of them are still in custody which represents 1.3% of the total female prisoners. 107 female prisoners are from the West Bank; 6 from Jerusalem; and 3 from the Gaza Strip who do not exceed 18 years. Moreover, 25 female prisoners were arrested this year, and 35 were arrested last year 2004.
The report as well pointed out that almost 4000 children were arrested from the beginning of Al Aqsa Intifada: 15 children were from Jerusalem; 6 from Gaza Strip, and the rest 280 were from the West Bank; 77 from Nablus, 62 from Ramallah, and 27 from Hebron 295 males and 6 females.
The report also mentioned that 79 children, form 26.2% of the children detainees, are sick and suffering many different diseases, and that hundreds of the children detainees exceeded 18 years inside the Israeli jails and they are still incarcerated.
99 % of the children who were arrested were subjected to torture, particularly by putting a special kind of bags that gives off obnoxious smell on their heads, let alone so many other sorts of physical torment. 200 others are in Talmond jail, 67 children in the detention camps of Ofer; 20 in Majedo; 10 in Al-Negev detention camps. in addition to other concentrations camps.
As for the health condition of the prisoners, the Prisoners Affairs' report pointed out that nearly 140 prisoners were arrested before Al Aqsa Intifada, and that they are suffering badly. Some of them are suffering heart diseases and arthritis as well as 1200 prisoners who suffer from different chronic diseases some of them were arrested after being injured by shooting, whereas no treatment was offered.
According to the torturing which is practiced by the Israeli occupation against prisoners, the report confirmed that Israel is still committing torturing processes which are internationally banned against prisoners of war, referring that Israel is still the only country that permits torture and imparts legitimacy on it. The crime of torture was officially allowed in Israel, backed by the Israeli High court, in an effort to make the Israeli secret services in Israel enjoys a new rotten technique of extracting information, or to force prisoners to confess to crimes they did not commit.
The report mentioned the martyrs who died in prisons are 181 prisoners. They died as a result of torture, murder and lack of health care. The latest case in point was Abu Mgheiseeb, who died at the age of 18, in AL Negev detention camp, on July 8 as a result of medical carelessness.