Israel has 'de facto state policy' of organised torture, says UN report
12 days ago
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- UN report accuses Israel of a 'de facto state policy of organised and widespread torture'.
- Allegations include severe beatings, dog attacks, electrocution, waterboarding, and sexual violence against Palestinian detainees.
- Palestinian detainees are humiliated, denied medical care, and subjected to excessive restraints, sometimes leading to amputations.
- Israel's unlawful combatants law is used to justify prolonged detention without trial for thousands of Palestinians, including children.
- Children as young as 12 are detained, held in solitary confinement, and denied education and family contact.
- 75 Palestinians have died in custody during the Gaza war, with no officials held accountable.
- Israel denies torture allegations, but the UN found only one conviction for torture in two years, with a lenient sentence.
- Three Israeli border police officers were questioned over the fatal shooting of two unarmed Palestinian detainees in Jenin.