Palestinian Foreign Ministry urges urgent action over detainee abuses

The Palestinian Foreign Ministry has dispatched urgent letters to international organizations, drawing attention to the abuse of Palestinian detainees and advocating for impartial investigations. The ministry warns of severe and systematic violations by Israeli authorities, including Palestinian prisoners enduring poor living conditions, such as overcrowding, inadequate nutrition, and insufficient water supply.

Moreover, detainees face extreme overcrowding, lack of basic necessities like hygiene items, clothing, and proper bedding, alongside prolonged solitary confinement, physical restraints, and assaults during transfers to medical facilities. The ministry highlights that these harsh circumstances, along with insufficient medical attention, have led to a dire decline in detainees' health, with reports of organ failure, permanent disabilities, amputations, and even fatalities in detention centers.

The ministry asserts that the ongoing practices indicate a deliberate strategy to infringe upon the fundamental rights of Palestinian detainees and jeopardize their lives. It urges the global community to apply genuine pressure on Israeli authorities to halt medical neglect, torture, mistreatment, and arbitrary detention. The Palestinian Foreign Ministry demands the prompt release of detainees, particularly children, women, and the infirm, along with immediate medical care.

It stresses the necessity of conducting independent inquiries into all detainee deaths in prisons and detention centers, as well as the detention conditions and treatment, recovery of withheld bodies, and the accountability of those responsible for violations.