Briefing Paper on Recent Developments on Palestinian Prisoners held in Israeli Prisons
Briefing for the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories. Statistics on Palestinian political prisoners being held by Israel; Information on prison and detention conditions, including torture and cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment (CIDT); New legislation; Recent Supreme Court decisions
This week, on 23 June 2013, Adalah submitted ashort briefing paper on recent developments concerning Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons to the UN Special Committee to Investigate Israeli Practices Affecting the Human Rights of the Palestinian People and Other Arabs of the Occupied Territories for consideration at its meetings in Amman. This paper supports the testimony given by Adalah’s legal representative at this meeting. This briefing paper includes:
1. Statistics on Palestinian political prisoners being held by Israel
2. Information on prison and detention conditions, including torture and cruel, inhumane, and degrading treatment (CIDT)
3. New legislation
4. Recent Supreme Court decisions
