’Israeli’ Forces Electrically Shock 16-yo Palestinian Detainee, Assault Others
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Palestinians being held in Etzion detention camp were subjected to assaults, while "Israeli" occupation soldiers reportedly used electric shock on a 16-year-old Palestinian prisoner, according to a statement released Thursday by the Palestinian Prisoner's Society [PPS].
Jacqueline Fararrja, a lawyer from PPS, said in the statement that after visiting the prison she found that one detainee, 16-year-old Ahmad Yusry Maswada from al-Khalil, was reportedly assaulted by "Israeli" soldiers with a rifle, before they used electric shocks on him. He was also blindfolded and taken by a military vehicle.
Farraja added that Maswada is still suffering from pains in one of his hands due to the assault.
PPS identified five other Palestinians who were also assaulted by "Israeli" occupation soldiers from different Palestinian cities.
Defense for Children International - Palestine [DCIP] released a report last month describing the well documented abuse of Palestinians children by Zionist forces and the harsh interrogation practices used to force their confessions, which has long been criticized by the international community.
According to affidavits taken by DCIP for the report documenting the recent arrests and sentencing of Palestinian minors for rock throwing, two of the teenagers "both had maintained their innocence and confessed only after they had experienced physical and psychological abuse."
The youth described being kicked and punched while handcuffed, choked, and having a door slammed in their face.
Interrogations of Palestinian children can last up to 90 days according to prisoners' rights group Addameer, during which in addition to being beaten and threatened, cases of assault and placement in solitary confinement to elicit confessions are also often reported, while confession documents they are forced to sign are in Hebrew -- a language most Palestinian children do not speak.
According to prisoners' rights group Addameer, as of July 2016, 7,000 Palestinians were being held in "Israeli" detention camp, 350 of whom were minors.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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