Rights Groups Report Surge in Rubber Bullet Use Against Palestinian Inmates
Summarized from The Times of Israel by baba
Israeli human rights groups report a sharp rise in rubber bullet use against Palestinian inmates, documenting 22 cases since last fall, with most suffering severe injuries. Physicians for Human Rights Israel and the Public Committee Against Torture in Israel have urged the Israel Prison Service to stop the practice, which they deem unlawful and disproportionate. The prison service maintains it uses rubber bullets in "measured" and "appropriate" ways, while some victims report a lack of medical care for their injuries.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Two Israeli rights groups documented 22 cases of inmates shot with rubber bullets, mostly Palestinians, since last fall.
- The groups called the widespread use of rubber bullets "unlawful" and a "dangerous new development."
- One inmate had a testicle removed after being "completely crushed" by a rubber bullet.
- The Israel Prison Service stated it sees no reason to stop using rubber bullets in "measured" and "appropriate" ways.
- Some inmates shot with rubber bullets reportedly did not receive medical treatment for their injuries.
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