"Israel has agreed to release many Palestinian prisoners as the ceasefire holds. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are held in Israeli jails most of them without charge. And as the ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel is centred on the release of detainees, about 2,000 of them are due to be released. list of 3 itemsend of list But the mistreatment of detainees by Israeli forces has been documented for decades. So in addition to international law, is Israel breaking its own laws in its arrest and treatment of prisoners?"
"Why did it arrest and torture so many people during its war on Gaza? And is it using mass detention to maintain its occupation? Presenter: Neave Barker Guests: Naji Abbas Director of the Prisoners & Detainees Department at Physicians for Human Rights-Israel Ubai Aboudi Executive director at Bisan Center for Research and Development, held in administrative detention in Israel without trial Milena Ansari Israel and Palestine assistant researcher at Human Rights Watch"
Israel has agreed to release many Palestinian prisoners as a ceasefire holds, with about 2,000 detainees due to be released under the deal. Tens of thousands of Palestinians are held in Israeli jails, and most are held without charge. Mistreatment of detainees by Israeli forces has been documented for decades. Questions arise regarding compliance with international law and whether Israeli actions violate its own laws on arrest and prisoner treatment. Allegations include arrest, torture during the Gaza war, and use of mass detention mechanisms such as administrative detention to sustain control and occupation.
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