PCHR: Gaza detainees underwent 'torture' in Israeli custody

[Jefferson23]

Israeli soldiers hold Palestinians in Gaza on July 24, 2014
(Maanimages/File)

BETHLEHEM (Ma'an) -- The Palestinian Center for Human rights said Tuesday that its lawyers confirmed that at least four Palestinians who were arrested during Israel's assault on Gaza were subjected to "torture" during their detention period.

PCHR lawyers visited four detainees in Ashkelon prison, and said they had undergone beatings or had been shackled between two chairs for long hours in a method known as "Shabeh," a statement said.

It said Israeli forces detained dozens of Palestinian civilians during the seven-week Gaza offensive, 31 of whom were transferred to Israeli prisons.

Four of the imprisoned detainees were released while 26 remain in custody and are accused of being members of armed groups.

http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=727834

[Mao Shung]

1. No evidence.

This article seems to be saying that the detainees claim to be beaten with no independent evidence, and nothing but their subjective claims. They don't even claim to be injured or cite any doctor that found an injury. This is nothing to report on. This is not the first time a prisoner with no bruises has claimed to be beatern.

[Jefferson23]

2. There is more than enough evidence. Your lawn mower

advocacy is repugnant.

*On Sept. 9, a Palestinian died in an Israeli medical center died after allegedly being tortured in Israeli jails.

Issa Qaraqe, head of the department of prisoner affairs, said 35-year-old Raed al-Jabari had died after sustaining blows to the head, adding that an autopsy showed that internal bleeding and concussion were the cause of death.

Absolute Prohibition: The Torture and Ill-Treatment of Palestinian Detainees, May 2007

May 2007, Joint report with Hamoked - Center for the Defence of the Individual, Summary
http://www.btselem.org/publications/summaries/200705_utterly_forbidden

[Mao Shung]

3. But

the article you cite above in the OP
http://www.maannews.net/eng/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=727834
has nothing to do with the Palestinian who died on September 9 (that may or may not have been a result of Israelis beating him).
The article you cite is alleging new beatings, while giving no evidence.

[Jefferson23]

4. You're presuming their lawyers are making baseless claims. Don't worry, the

gory details will surface, just as in the past where the links support a pattern of abuse.