Prison Media Office Reports Abuse of Female Detainees in Israeli Prisons
Translated & summarized from Al-Shams by baba
The Palestinian Prisoners Media Office reported that female detainees in Israeli prisons were subjected to abuse on October 7 and 8, including tear gas, beatings, and isolation. Detainees were allegedly forced to remove head coverings and undo hair braids, and some were exposed to gas in their rooms. The office called for an urgent investigation and for international bodies to monitor the conditions of female detainees.
The story in 6 lines · by baba
- The Palestinian Prisoners Media Office reported abuses against female detainees in Israeli prisons on October 7-8.
- Alleged abuses include tear gas, beatings, isolation, and forced removal of head coverings.
- Seventeen female detainees were isolated and forced to undo their hair braids.
- Tear gas and pepper spray were used extensively, causing suffocation and other health issues.
- A pregnant detainee was affected by gas and taken to the clinic.
- The office called for an end to the abuses and international monitoring of detention conditions.
The Palestinian Prisoners Media Office reported a series of abuses against female detainees in Israeli prisons on October 7 and 8. According to a statement released by the office, these actions included the use of gas, beatings, and isolation, as well as forcing detainees to undo their hair braids after some had their head coverings removed. On the morning of October 7, a female officer and guards reportedly entered a section, inspected the hair of detainees after lifting their head coverings, and then isolated 17 women in Room 13 for three hours, forcing them to undo their braids. The office described this as a violation of their privacy and dignity. The statement further detailed the use of tear gas and sound grenades in the section's courtyard, causing suffocation among some detainees. Other detainees were forced to lie face down for an hour before being returned to rooms filled with gas. On the same day, Room 9 was reportedly raided, with detainees beaten on their legs. On October 8, pepper spray was heavily used in a room housing 15 detainees, with the gas affecting adjacent rooms, leading to vomiting and impacting elderly detainees. One detainee had to be carried out by others, while another was unable to walk. The office also reported gas being sprayed in shower rooms, affecting a pregnant detainee who was subsequently taken to the clinic due to her deteriorating health. The Prisoners Media Office called for urgent action to stop these abuses, demanding the safety, privacy, and dignity of the detainees be ensured, and an end to the use of gas, beatings, and isolation. They also called for medical treatment for the injured, pregnant, and sick detainees, and for international bodies to monitor detention conditions.
