Calling for an End to the mistreatment of Palestinian
UN Claims Palestinians Hostages Humiliated. UN human rights official urges the cessation of Palestinian detainee mistreatment by Israeli forces in Gaza. The detainees endured weeks of imprisonment in undisclosed locations and physical abuse, lasting between 30 to 55 days, according to Ajith Sunghay’s report during his Gaza visit.
Evidence:
According to reports men are released without proper clothing during cold weather. The reason for making them wear diapers is unclear, but upon meeting them, Sunghay noted that they appeared visibly shocked and shaken.
Videos by Israel:
Multiple videos shared by the Israeli army during the ongoing war depict hundreds of Palestinian men sitting outdoors in the cold, stripped to their underwear and sometimes blindfolded. Some videos also show women and children. The footage was captured at various locations in Gaza, including Beit Lahiya, Shujayea, and Jabalia.
.Prisoners Remarks:
According to the Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor, released prisoners recounted being forced to curse themselves and criticize Palestinian groups and political figures before being transported in trucks to open-air detention facilities. There, they endured beatings and mistreatment.
Ajith Sunghay emphasized that Israel needs to ensure treatment of all detainees in accordance with international human rights and humanitarian law. Sunghay urged Israel to demonstrate imperative security grounds for each person in detention or release them, emphasizing due process rights.
Meanwhile, prisoners released in Gaza accused the Israeli army of mistreatment upon their arrival at Abu Youssef Al Najjar Hospital in Rafah, southern Gaza. One detainee, Muhammad Abu Samra, detailed torture, beatings, threats, and attacks by female soldiers, including obscene insults.
Pressure cooker
People are arriving in Rafah, setting up makeshift shelters in desperate situations. They use any material available, such as plastic bags and bricks. A massive human rights crisis is evident in the living conditions, demanding urgent humanitarian aid. Israeli attacks in Gaza since October have resulted in the deaths of 24,762 people and injuries to 62,108.
The revised death toll in Israel from the October 7 Hamas
