Israeli Prison Authorities Extend Administrative Detention for Palestinian Journalist Bushra al-Taweel
Translated & summarized from Arab48 by baba
Israeli occupation authorities have renewed the administrative detention of Palestinian journalist Bushra al-Taweel for four months, continuing her isolation and alleged mistreatment. The Palestinian Prisoners' Club reported 87 female prisoners are currently held by Israel, 21 under administrative detention. Legal efforts are ongoing for al-Taweel's release, and human rights groups are called upon to intervene.
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- Israeli authorities renewed administrative detention for journalist Bushra al-Taweel for four months.
- Al-Taweel has been held in isolation for 50 days and allegedly subjected to mistreatment.
- There are 87 female prisoners in Israeli jails, including 21 under administrative detention.
- A new administrative detention order was issued for detainee Samar Hamad.
- The Palestinian Prisoners' Club called for international intervention to protect female detainees.
Palestinian Prisoners' Club reported on Monday that Israeli occupation authorities have renewed the administrative detention order for journalist Bushra al-Taweel, 33, for an additional four months. Al-Taweel is currently held in isolation at Ohlei Tzedek prison in Beersheba, where she has been for approximately 50 days. The club stated that she has been subjected to beatings and mistreatment, according to information received after a visit. Legal efforts are underway to pressure for an end to her isolation and her release, despite difficulties in conducting visits due to the prison administration's repeated transfers of al-Taweel between facilities.
The Palestinian Prisoners' Club asserted that al-Taweel's treatment is part of a systematic targeting of female detainees, including administrative detention, accusations of "incitement," and systematic denial of medical care, especially amid a scabies outbreak among prisoners. The club also noted that there are currently 87 female prisoners in Israeli jails, including 21 under administrative detention. This follows a new four-month administrative detention order issued for detainee Samar Hamad from Ramallah. The club urged international human rights organizations, particularly the International Committee of the Red Cross, to intervene urgently to end al-Taweel's isolation, ensure her protection, and secure her release, while also addressing violations against all female prisoners.
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